title: Magnetic resonance imaging of vulvar dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans - report of a case.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP) of the vulva is a rare low-grade soft tissue sarcoma. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings of vulvar DFSP were essentially unreported in the literature.
  
  
  METHODS
  We report a DFSP of vulva with its clinical, histological and MRI features. As far we know this is the first case of histologically confirmed vulvar DFSP presenting with MR images. The diagnosis of DFSP is usually made by histopathologic and clinical findings.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  MRI is useful both for the diagnosis of DFSP and following up the patients since it has high soft tissue resolution and no risk of radiation exposure. With MRI the relation to the adjacent anatomical structures, extension and depth of the tumour and possible lymph node involvement can also be demonstrated.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology.
authors.forename: Evrim
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ozmen
authors.forename: Güven
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Güney
authors.forename: Oktay
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Algin
keywords: MRI; dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans; imaging features; vulvar carcinoma; vulvar sarcoma