Ewha Med J.  1985 Jun;8(2):149-152. 10.12771/emj.1985.8.2.149.

A Case of Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans Developing in an Old Burn Scar

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  • 1Department of Dermatology, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea, Korea.

Abstract

Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans(DFSP) is an uncommon, raised, fibrous tumor of the skin characterized by a marked tendency to recur locally infrequent metastasis and difficulty of histologic diagnosis. There are several cases reporting origin of this tumor in a previous burn or surgical scar raised the question of a causal relationship. The authors report a case of DFSP, developed in an old burn scar of a 58-year-old man. There was no evidence of metastasis.


MeSH Terms

Burns*
Cicatrix*
Dermatofibrosarcoma*
Diagnosis
Humans
Middle Aged
Neoplasm Metastasis
Skin
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