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Paul F Martinez1, Skyler Richardson1, Melanie Bakovic1
1From the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Children's National Hospital, Washington, D.C.
Abstract:
Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP) is a rare malignant fibroblastic tumor. DFSP has an insidious onset, slow growth, and heterogeneous presentation that can create a delay in diagnosis and increase morbidity. In this case report, we present a child with DFSP that presented as a large, slow-growing mass over the dorsum of the left foot. She underwent successful surgical excision with no functional sequelae.
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