Surgical Treatment of Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans of the Chest Wall / 대한흉부외과학회지
The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
;
: 790-792, 2010.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-126387
ABSTRACT
A 77-year-old man presented with a huge protruding mass on the left anterior chest wall. The tumor was resected and diagnosed as dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP). DFSP is an uncommon, intermediate-grade mesenchymal cutaneous tumor which extends deep into subcutaneous tissue and may invade through the fascial planes and into muscle but rarely metastasize. Histologically, DFSP is composed of spindle cells arranged in an irregularly whorled or storiform pattern. The histological diagnosis can be confirmed with immunohistochemical staining for CD34. We report a case of DFSP. The tumor was completely excised and the chest wall was reconstructed using latissimus dorsi muscle flap and skin graft.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Skin
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Thorax
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Dermatofibrosarcoma
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Transplants
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Thoracic Wall
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Subcutaneous Tissue
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Muscles
Limits:
Aged
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Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Year:
2010
Type:
Article
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