title: Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans of breast.
abstract: We describe the case of a 57-year-old woman with a tumor of the breast suspected of being a dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP). To confirm the diagnosis, molecular studies were performed on fixed tumor and revealed the presence of the fusion product of the COL1A1-PDGFB genes characteristic of DFSP.
authors.affiliation: Department of DNA Diagnostics, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, 350 West Thomas Road, Phoenix, AZ 85013, USA. jvaugha@chw.edu
authors.forename: Avery A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Sandberg
authors.forename: William D
authors.initials: WD
authors.lastname: Anderson
authors.forename: Christine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Fredenberg
authors.forename: Hiroshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hashimoto
mesh_terms: D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D024042:Collagen Type I / Q000235:genetics; D000090602:Collagen Type I, alpha 1 Chain; D018223:Dermatofibrosarcoma / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005091:Exons; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D015514:Oncogene Proteins, Fusion / Q000235:genetics; D020797:Receptor, Platelet-Derived Growth Factor beta / Q000235:genetics; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D024042:Collagen Type I; D000090602:Collagen Type I, alpha 1 Chain; D015514:Oncogene Proteins, Fusion; D020797:Receptor, Platelet-Derived Growth Factor beta