title: Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans with contiguous infiltration of the underlying bone.
abstract: Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP) is a rare, low-grade, cutaneous neoplasm with pronounced tendency for local recurrence. A case of DFSP that showed direct infiltration into the underlying bone marrow is described. To the best of our knowledge, such direct bony involvement by dermatofibrosarcoma has not been reported in the English literature to date. The role of imaging is also discussed for planning adequate initial treatment, which will result in a lower recurrence rate and improved clinical outcome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh-160012, India. gargmandeep@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Mandeep Kumar
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Garg
authors.forename: Mukesh Kumar
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Yadav
authors.forename: Suruchi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: Narender
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: Niranjan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Khandelwal
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001853:Bone Marrow / Q000473:pathology; D018223:Dermatofibrosarcoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D013977:Tibia / Q000473:pathology*