Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans of the cheek

Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans of the cheek

Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP) is a rare soft-tissue neoplasm that was first identified by Taylor, RW in 1890. It is a clinically challenging tumor because it is highly invasive and aggressive locally. This article describes an 83-year-old male with a history of prostate adenocarcinoma pT1bN...

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Main Authors: Kuang-Hsuan Shen, Yi-Shing Leu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-09-01
Series:Journal of Cancer Research and Practice
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Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2311300616301884
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spelling doaj-ef75ed8d84b54e80ab19a564e331f0942020-11-25T02:20:16ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Cancer Research and Practice2311-30062017-09-014311912110.1016/j.jcrpr.2017.03.001Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans of the cheekKuang-Hsuan Shen0Yi-Shing Leu1Department of Otolaryngology, MacKay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, TaiwanDepartment of Otolaryngology, MacKay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, TaiwanDermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP) is a rare soft-tissue neoplasm that was first identified by Taylor, RW in 1890. It is a clinically challenging tumor because it is highly invasive and aggressive locally. This article describes an 83-year-old male with a history of prostate adenocarcinoma pT1bN0M0 (stage Ib) who presented to our facility with a painless lump on the right cheek. Detailed clinical and laboratory examinations were performed. The lesion was completely excised under local anesthesia, and histopathology revealed a DFSP. A brief review of the literature including clinical features, histopathological characteristics, and treatment modalities is also herein reported.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2311300616301884Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberansCD34S-100CD68
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author Kuang-Hsuan Shen
Yi-Shing Leu
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Yi-Shing Leu
Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans of the cheek
Journal of Cancer Research and Practice
Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans
CD34
S-100
CD68
author_facet Kuang-Hsuan Shen
Yi-Shing Leu
author_sort Kuang-Hsuan Shen
title Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans of the cheek
title_short Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans of the cheek
title_full Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans of the cheek
title_fullStr Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans of the cheek
title_full_unstemmed Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans of the cheek
title_sort dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans of the cheek
publisher Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
series Journal of Cancer Research and Practice
issn 2311-3006
publishDate 2017-09-01
description Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP) is a rare soft-tissue neoplasm that was first identified by Taylor, RW in 1890. It is a clinically challenging tumor because it is highly invasive and aggressive locally. This article describes an 83-year-old male with a history of prostate adenocarcinoma pT1bN0M0 (stage Ib) who presented to our facility with a painless lump on the right cheek. Detailed clinical and laboratory examinations were performed. The lesion was completely excised under local anesthesia, and histopathology revealed a DFSP. A brief review of the literature including clinical features, histopathological characteristics, and treatment modalities is also herein reported.
topic Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans
CD34
S-100
CD68
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2311300616301884
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