title: Giant dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans: A rare presentation over face.
abstract: Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP) is an uncommon, locally aggressive, soft tissue tumor. Its occurrence over face is very rare. We are presenting a case of giant DFSP over left cheek, which produces oncological, functional and esthetic challenges and deals by multidisciplinary team. We also reviewed the relevant literature in short.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, VMMC and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Lokendra
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: Vimal
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Bhandari
authors.forename: Shailly
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Praveen
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Garg
authors.forename: Ashish
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kumar
mesh_terms: D018223:Dermatofibrosarcoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005153:Facial Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery