CASE REPORT
Year : 2007 | Volume
: 6 | Issue : 2 | Page : 80--83
Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberance: Case Reports
ME Asuquo1, MS Umoh1, G Ebughe2
1 Department of Surgery, University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Calabar, Nigeria
2 Department of Pathology, University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Calabar, Nigeria
Correspondence Address:
M E Asuquo
P. O. Box 1891 (GPO), Calabar
Nigeria
Background : Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberance (DFSP) is a relatively uncommon soft tissue neoplasm with intermediate to low grade malignancy, rarely metastasizing to regional lymph node or distant site but with proclivity for local recurrence due to inadequate resection.
Methods : We evaluated the clinical histories and treatment outcomes of five consecutive patients who had histologic diagnosis of DFSP in the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital between 2000 and 2004.
Results :The five cases reported had histologic diagnosis, sought for after excision. The male: female ratio was 2:3 with an age range of 17-35 years (mean, 26.6 years). Two of the lesions involved the neck and the other three sites involved were the anterior chest wall, groin and proximal thigh. Three of the lesions were recurrent.
Conclusion : DFSP is an uncommon tumour, painless, cutaneous and multilobulated lesions should arouse the suspicion of this tumour. Early presentation, pre-operative histologic diagnosis and postoperative evaluation of resection margins would enhance the goal of ensuring adequate excision for improved outcome.
How to cite this article:
Asuquo M E, Umoh M S, Ebughe G. Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberance: Case Reports.Ann Afr Med 2007;6:80-83
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Asuquo M E, Umoh M S, Ebughe G. Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberance: Case Reports. Ann Afr Med [serial online] 2007 [cited 2023 Mar 30 ];6:80-83
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