title: Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans of Lumbar Region with Metastasis to Lung: A Rare Presentation.
abstract: Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP) is a cutaneous slow growing soft tissue sarcoma associated with a high local recurrence rate. Common site of presentation is trunk followed by proximal extremity and head and neck region. A case of recurrent DFSP of left lumbar region with metastasis in lung in a 50-year-old woman presented here. Absence of symptoms often leads to a delay in diagnosis. DFSP is often mistaken for other skin conditions, particularly in its early stages.
authors.affiliation: Medical Officer, Department of Radiotherapy, Pt. BD Sharma, PGIMS , Rohtak, Haryana, India .
authors.forename: Anil
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Khurana
authors.affiliation: Junior Resident, Department of Radiotherapy, Pt. BD Sharma, PGIMS , Rohtak, Haryana, India .
authors.forename: Vijay Kumar
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: J
authors.affiliation: Associate Professor, Department of Radiotherapy, Pt. BD Sharma, PGIMS , Rohtak, Haryana, India .
authors.forename: Paramjeet
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kaur
authors.affiliation: Senior Professor, Department of Radiotherapy, Pt. BD Sharma, PGIMS , Rohtak, Haryana, India .
authors.forename: Ashok K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Chauhan
authors.affiliation: Associate Professor, Department of Pathology, Pt. BD Sharma, PGIMS , Rohtak, Haryana, India .
authors.forename: Gajender
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Singh
keywords: Chemotherapy; Cutaneous tumour; Recurrence; Soft tissue sarcoma