Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans.
Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans is a rare, locally aggressive, rarely metastatic skin tumor which tends to recur. A 45-year-old female presented with dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans on her breast as a recurrent nodule after excision. Lump was re-excised with wide margins and irradiated. Follow-up was done monthly for two years, with no recurrence.
Jalali
Uzma
U
Department of Surgery, Ward 3, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre, Karachi. dr_uzmajalali@hotmail.com
Rasul
Shahid
S
Sadiq
Saleem
S
Khan
Asadullah
A
Khan
Asmara
A
Faisal
Ahmed
A
D001940:Breast / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D018223:Dermatofibrosarcoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D015412:Mastectomy, Segmental; D008875:Middle Aged; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000601:surgery