title: Postradiation Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans: Case Report and Literature Review.
abstract: Radiotherapy has long been known to induce soft tissue sarcomas. However, there are only six cases of post-radiation dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP) reported in the literature, and no case in Asians has been reported so far. Herein, we report a case of DFSP, confirmed by immunohistochemistry, which developed on the old scar at the irradiated right chest wall of an Asian woman. We performed a radical surgical excision of the lesion and covered the defect with latissimus dorsi island myocutaneous flap followed the surgical treatment. 12 months postoperatively, the patient leads a good result without signs of recurrence.
authors.affiliation: a Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery , Taipei , Taiwan.
authors.forename: C-T
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.affiliation: a Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery , Taipei , Taiwan.
authors.forename: S-C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.affiliation: a Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery , Taipei , Taiwan.
authors.forename: T-M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: b Department of Pathology, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center , Taipei , Taiwan.
authors.forename: H-C
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.affiliation: a Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery , Taipei , Taiwan.
authors.forename: S-G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery; D018223:Dermatofibrosarcoma / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D009381:Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant / Q000009:adverse effects; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome