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01-11-2009 | Case Report

Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans of the breast: mammographic, ultrasound, MRI and MRS features

Authors: Dragana Djilas-Ivanovic, Natasa Prvulovic, Dragana Bogdanovic-Stojanovic, Ferenc Vicko, Olivera Sveljo, Tatjana Ivkovic-Kapicl

Published in: Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics | Issue 5/2009

Abstract

Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP) of the breast is a rare malignant tumor, and its preoperative diagnosis is extremely difficult. Local recurrence of DFSP is frequent after incomplete resection because of either false diagnosis or inadequate standard surgical excision. We present a case of DFSP that showed disconcordant results using different imaging modalities, suggesting that the MRI finding of subcutaneously located highly vascular tumor with suspicious kinetics but together with negative Cho peak on (1H) MRS, might be suggestive of the diagnosis of DFSP.

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Title: Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans of the breast: mammographic, ultrasound, MRI and MRS features
Authors: Dragana Djilas-Ivanovic
Natasa Prvulovic
Dragana Bogdanovic-Stojanovic
Ferenc Vicko
Olivera Sveljo
Tatjana Ivkovic-Kapicl
Publication date: 01-11-2009
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics / Issue 5/2009
Print ISSN: 0932-0067
Electronic ISSN: 1432-0711
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00404-009-1004-5

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