Clinical and histopathological characteristics of atrophic pigmented dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans: A retrospective study of 14 cases

Background: Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP) invades the dermis and subcutaneous tissue. DFSP with both atrophic and pigmentary (AP-DFSP) features is extremely rare and the clinical characteristics remain unknown. Here we aim to characterize the clinical, histopathologic and prognostic feature...

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Published in:	Heliyon
Main Authors:	Yufei Zhang, Longfei Zhu, Ying Guo, Christopher Cook, Wenqi Ma, Yutong Ran, Xiaoqian Hu, Yumin Xia, Songmei Geng, Yale Liu
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2024-11-01
Subjects:	Atrophic pigmented dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans Indolent character Good prognosis
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844024153029

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