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[A case report of very huge dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans]
T Hanagiri1, T Tanaka, T Shimabukuro
1Hamamatsurousai Hospital Department of Surgery, Dermatology, Platic and Reconstructive Surgery, Shizuokaken, Japan.
Nihon Geka Hokan. Archiv Fur Japanische Chirurgie
|March 1, 1990
Summary
This case study presents a massive dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans tumor, weighing 2270g and measuring 25cm. It is the largest primary tumor of its kind documented in English literature.
Area of Science:
- Oncology
- Dermatology
- Surgical Pathology
Background:
- Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP) is a rare, slow-growing skin tumor.
- DFSP typically presents as a small, asymptomatic nodule that gradually enlarges over years.
- While locally aggressive, DFSP rarely metastasizes, but can cause significant morbidity due to size and local invasion.