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Published in: World Journal of Surgical Oncology 1/2011

Open Access 01-12-2011 | Case report

Reconstructive challenge of dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans in the female breast

Authors: Tae Hwan Park, Sang Won Seo, June Kyu Kim, Choong Hyun Chang

Published in: World Journal of Surgical Oncology | Issue 1/2011

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Abstract

Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans is an uncommon locally aggressive malignant neoplasm that most frequently appears in the trunk, followed by the extremities, head, and neck. But occurrence in the breast is extremely rare. We present a case of a 28-year-old woman, who had a history of trauma 5 years previously and excision 1 year before presentation at our clinic. We performed wide excision, together with microscopic and immunohistochemical analysis. No postoperative oncologic treatment was used and she remains disease-free 1 year after the surgery without any tumor recurrence. Here, we report a case of dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans in the female breast and present a detailed discussion of the diagnosis and treatment with reference to available literatures.
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Metadata
Title
Reconstructive challenge of dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans in the female breast
Authors
Tae Hwan Park
Sang Won Seo
June Kyu Kim
Choong Hyun Chang
Publication date
01-12-2011
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
World Journal of Surgical Oncology / Issue 1/2011
Electronic ISSN: 1477-7819
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1477-7819-9-1

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