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Mangipudi Surya Pratap1, Usha Kalson1, Priyanka Dedha1
1Department of Surgery, Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi, Delhi, India.
Journal of the West African College of Surgeons
|March 6, 2026
Summary
Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP), a rare soft tissue sarcoma, can rarely metastasize to lymph nodes. This case study details a patient
Area of Science:
- Oncology
- Surgical Pathology
- Medical Case Reports
Background:
- Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP) is a rare, locally aggressive soft tissue sarcoma.
- DFSP typically has a low metastatic rate, commonly affecting the trunk or extremities.
- A high-grade fibrosarcomatous component in DFSP correlates with increased recurrence and metastasis risk.
Keywords:
Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberansThe presentation as a delayed inguinal lymph node metastasis is a rare presentation in DFSP and the paucity of literature regarding the management makes it a challengeinguinal metastasisrecurrent DFSP
