Fine needle aspiration cytology of dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans presenting as a breast mass: A case report

Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP) is an uncommon cutaneous soft tissue neoplasm with a tendency to recur but rarely metastasize. It occurs at almost any site but usually in the trunk and extremities. DFSP mimicking a primary breast lesion has not been reported before. A 30-year-old female prese...

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Veröffentlicht in:Acta cytologica 2002-07, Vol.46 (4), p.741-743
Hauptverfasser: ZEE, Sui Y, QI WANG, JONES, Cynthia M, ABADI, Maria A
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Zusammenfassung:Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP) is an uncommon cutaneous soft tissue neoplasm with a tendency to recur but rarely metastasize. It occurs at almost any site but usually in the trunk and extremities. DFSP mimicking a primary breast lesion has not been reported before. A 30-year-old female presented with an eight-month history of a breast mass that was aspirated, revealing a spindle cell neoplasm. The diagnosis of DFSP was made on excisional biopsy. The diagnosis of DFSP may be problematic, especially when it presents clinically as a primary breast lesion.
ISSN:0001-5547
1938-2650
DOI:10.1159/000326988