Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans in childhood

Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans[DFSP] is a rare skin. First described by Darier and Farrand in 1924, DFSP has an incidence of 0.45/100,000 per year in the US population. The lesion grows slowly and is often present for several years before it is diagnosed. The majority of cases occur in adults. DFSP also occurs in childhood and in adolescents. We are reporting a series of five patients with DFSP occurring during childhood