title: Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans with primary orbital manifestation.
abstract: A 45-year-old, otherwise healthy woman presented with mild epiphora and a palpable mass in the lacrimal sac area. After transcutaneus orbitotomy and complete excision histopathology revealed a primary Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans invading the orbit. During the 24-months follow-up, no recurrence occurred. To the best of our knowledge this is the first report of a primary DFSP with the orbit involved.
authors.affiliation: University Eye Department, University Medicine Goettingen, Goettingen, D 37075, Germany. mail@drschittkowski.de
authors.forename: Michael P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Schittkowski
authors.forename: Arne
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wrede
mesh_terms: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000032:analysis; D018223:Dermatofibrosarcoma / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007766:Lacrimal Apparatus Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D009301:Nasolacrimal Duct / Q000473:pathology*; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D013508:Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures; D009918:Orbital Neoplasms / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor