title: Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans of the scalp with fibrosarcomatous degeneration and pulmonary metastasis.
abstract: Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans is a rare locally aggressive cutaneous tumor of intermediate malignancy. It is a slow-growing neoplasm with a marked propensity to recur after resection. Head and neck involvement is unusual and distant metastases are quite rare but tend to be more frequent in tumors that undergo fibrosarcomatous degeneration. We present the imaging and corresponding histopathology in a case of dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans of the scalp demonstrating fibrosarcomatous degeneration and lung metastasis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology-Division of Neuroradiology, University of Mississippi School of Medicine, 2500 North State St, Jackson, MS, USA.
authors.forename: Joseph L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Gatlin
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hosch
authors.forename: Majid
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Khan