Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans misdiagnosed as keloid and treated with triamcinolone acetonide

INTRODUCTION: Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans is a rare skin tumor with intermediate malignancy, low metastatic potential, and high recurrence rates after surgical treatment. Owing to a possible clinical resemblance with hypertrophic scars and keloids, the correct diagnosis is fundamental for treatm...

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Published in:	Revista Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica
Main Authors:	Erick Horta Portugal, José Carlos Ribeiro Resende Alves, Rebeca Paohwa Liu da Fonseca, José de Souza Andrade Filho, Augusto César de Melo Almeida, Izabella Costa Araújo, Nárlei Amarante Pereira, Raíssa Lemos Ferreira da Silva
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda. 2016-03-01
Subjects:	dermatofibrosarcoma keloid triamcinolone acetonide diagnostic errors
Online Access:	http://www.rbcp.org.br/export-pdf/1715/en_v31n1a12.pdf