Dermatofibroma Sarcoma Protuberans - DermAtlas

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CSBR Prasad, MD

Diagnosis

dermatofibroma sarcoma protuberans

Body Site

chest axilla (armpit)

Age

50 years

Pigmentation

medium

Organization

Color

purple brown

Morphology

tumor

Pattern

solitary

Comments

A 50-year-old man developed a recurrent firm nodular swelling in the right anterior axilalry fold one year after a similar lesion was excised from the same area. The lesion was fixed to the overlying soft tissue. There was no local adenopathy and a chest x-ray was normal. and chest X-ray was normal. Fine needle aspirate cytology yeilded sheets of spindle cells with mildly pleomorphic nuclei. Normal scattered adipocytes were also noted. The tumor was reexcised and histological findings showed typical features of dermatofiborsacrcoma protuberans.

Description

7 cm firm violaceous well demarcated tumor fixed to the underlying soft tissue

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7/4/2010 15:24:29

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