dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP) is a rare, low-grade sarcoma with a tendency for recurrence. The overall annual incidence is 4.2 per million, or 0.1% of all cancers. It tends to affect young to middle-aged adults and occurs more often in blacks than in whites, with no sex predilection. Dermatofibrosarcoma presents as a flesh-colored, violaceous, or reddish-brown nodule with persistent bu...

Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DESP) is a relatively rare and low-grade tumor of the skin and soft tissue. We review the clinical features, pathological findings and management of recurrent DESP with the aim to improve our understanding of this rare tumor. Fifty-seven patients were diagnosed with recurrent DFSP. The mean age at the presentation of DFSP was 30.9 years. The mean age at diagnosi...

Background Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (dfsp) is a rare tumour originating from the dermis, it is slow growing, nodular, polypoid neoplasm that invade the subcutaneous tissue and does not usually metastasis.Clinical presentation is not uniform and may mimic common tropical benign skin lesions.We intend to study the behaviour of this tumour in our environment . Materails and method. A Clinic...

Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP) is a rare cutaneous tumor with a possibly misleading presentation. It is rare in childhood. We report an 18-month-old child with an acquired atrophic plaque of the left ankle. Based on clinical findings, initial proposed diagnoses included localized scleroderma and localized lipoatrophy. At the age of 5 years the plaque had increased in size and become a p...

Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans is a rare cutaneous tumor with particular characteristics and a high frequency of recurrence after inadequate primary treatment. Its histopathological diagnosis might be difficult. Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans can be safely distinguished from other similar neoplasms of mesenchymal origin based on the immunohistochemical expression of CD34 antigen and the genet...