Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans of Lumbar Region with Metastasis to Lung: A Rare Presentation

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...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of clinical and diagnostic research 2015-08, Vol.9 (8), p.XD03-XD05
Hauptverfasser: Khurana, Anil, J, Vijay Kumar, Kaur, Paramjeet, Chauhan, Ashok K, Singh, Gajender
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Zusammenfassung: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.
ISSN:2249-782X
0973-709X
DOI:10.7860/JCDR/2015/12051.6337