Ann Dermatol.  2014 Oct;26(5):643-645. 10.5021/ad.2014.26.5.643.

Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans on the Chest with a Variety of Clinical Features Masquerading as a Keloid: Is the Disease Really Protuberant?

• Kimura K
• Inadomi T
• Yamauchi W
• Yoshida Y
• Kashimura
• Terui T

• KMID: 2265507
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5021/ad.2014.26.5.643

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Dermatofibrosarcoma*
Keloid*
Thorax*

Figure

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  Fig. 1 Clinical features of the 3 different lesions: shiny atrophic plaque (8.0×10.0 cm), indurated erythema, and painful, keloid-like red nodules (largest nodule: 2.0×1.5 cm) on the anterior chest.

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  Fig. 2 Histopathological features of the lesions (H&E, ×200). Atrophic plaque (A); a few proliferating spindle cells are seen (B). Erythematous plaque (C); storiform pattern is evident, but cellularity is low (D). Keloid-like nodule (E); typical pathological findings of DFSP; the cells show a storiform pattern, which is the dominant pattern, and infiltration into the subcutis. Cellularity is the highest in this lesion (F).

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