Abstract |
We report the case of a 44-year-old man who presented with a new area of nodularity within his scar five years after excision of a dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP). A wide local excision was performed for suspected DFSP recurrence. Histology revealed recurrent tumour showing combined histological features of DFSP and giant cell fibroblastoma (GCF). We present this case to highlight the potential diagnostic pitfall of DFSP recurring as giant cell fibroblastoma and as further evidence that DFSP and GCF are manifestations of the same disease spectrum.
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Authors | J Warbrick-Smith, K Hollowood, J Birch |
Journal | Journal of plastic, reconstructive & aesthetic surgery : JPRAS
(J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg)
Vol. 63
Issue 11
Pg. e785-7
(Nov 2010)
ISSN: 1878-0539 [Electronic] Netherlands |
PMID | 20655288
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
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Copyright | Copyright © 2010 British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. |
Topics |
- Adult
- Biopsy
- Dermatofibrosarcoma
(pathology, surgery)
- Diagnosis, Differential
- Follow-Up Studies
- Giant Cell Tumors
(pathology, surgery)
- Humans
- Male
- Neoplasm Recurrence, Local
(pathology, surgery)
- Neoplasms, Second Primary
(pathology, surgery)
- Skin Neoplasms
(pathology, surgery)
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