Rapid Growth of Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans Associated with Bilateral Adrenalectomy for Cushing’s Syndrome

Rapid Growth of Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans Associated with Bilateral Adrenalectomy for Cushing’s Syndrome

We describe a 50-year-old Japanese patient with dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP) rapidly growing after bilateral adrenalectomy for Cushing’s syndrome that reduced the serum level of cortisol from 17.1 to 0.8 mg/dl. It is known that glucocorticoids decrease the transcriptions of the COL1A1 gene...

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Main Authors: Sadanori Furudate, Taku Fujimura, Akira Hashimoto, Setsuya Aiba
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2011-05-01
Series:Case Reports in Dermatology
Subjects:
Bilateral adrenalectomy
COL1A1/PDGFB fusion gene
Cushingߣs syndrome
Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/329000

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