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- Title
Interscapular-thoracic Amputation: A Giant Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans Tumor.
- Authors
De Anda-Coronado, Alberto; López-Leonar, Nohemí C.; Navarro-Bahena, Eduardo; Muñoz-Maldonado, Gerardo E.
- Abstract
Background: Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP), an uncommon sarcoma of the dermis, is a low-grade, spindle-cell tumor that usually grows slowly and has a high local recurrence rate, but rarely metastasizes to distant sites. The diagnosis is based on histopathology and the standard treatment is wide surgical excision with tumor-free margins. Case Report: Described is the case of a 75-year-old female who presented with a giant tumor on her upper right arm that had been increasing in size for a year. A biopsy provided the diagnosis of DFSP. Radical surgery was performed and the arm was disarticulated from the scapula. Conclusion: Treatment for DFSP typically involves surgical excision; however, the size of the tumor in the present case was exceptionally large. Disarticulation offered the best prognosis.
- Subjects
DERMATOFIBROSARCOMA; HISTOPATHOLOGY; CANCER relapse; BIOPSY; SURGICAL excision
- Publication
Journal of Clinical Practice & Research, 2023, Vol 45, Issue 3, p300
- ISSN
2980-2156
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.14744/etd.2022.48457