• Title of article

    Atrophic dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans and enlargement with pregnancy: Case report and literature review

  • Author/Authors

    Al-Balbeesi, Amal O. King Saud University - King Khalid University Hospital - Department of Dermatology, Saudi Arabia

  • From page
    21
  • To page
    23
  • Abstract
    Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSPs) are a slowly growing locally aggressive tumor of disputed histogenesis with low-grade malignancy and a marked tendency to local recurrence but rarely metastasize to distant sites. Few reports have suggested that DFSPs may enlarge more rapidly during pregnancy. This article describes a lesion of the atrophic variant of DFSP that increased in size during pregnancy which is an unusual presentation, and a review of the literature.
  • Keywords
    Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSPs)
  • Journal title
    Journal of the Saudi Society of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery
  • Journal title
    Journal of the Saudi Society of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery
  • Record number

    2572589