| Journal: | Surgical & cosmetic dermatology |
| Database: | PERIÓDICA |
| System number: | 000370394 |
| ISSN: | 1984-5510 |
| Authors: | Diniz, Michelle dos Santos1 Ramos, Daniel Gontijo1 Nunes, Mauricio Buzelin1 |
| Institutions: | 1Santa Casa de Belo Horizonte, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais. Brasil |
| Year: | 2013 |
| Season: | Abr-Jun |
| Volumen: | 5 |
| Number: | 2 |
| Pages: | 173-176 |
| Country: | Brasil |
| Language: | Portugués |
| Document type: | Artículo |
| Approach: | Aplicado, descriptivo |
| English abstract | Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans is a spindle cell neoplasm of intermediate malignancy, nonetheless it presents a high risk of local recurrence. It mainly affects the trunk and limbs, and is rare on the face. The treatment of the tumor can be carried out using conventional surgery with wide surgical margins or Mohs micrographic surgery. Radiation and chemotherapy can be indicated in selected cases. The present article reports the case of a 39-year-old male patient with a 0.7cm yellowish papule on the forehead, whose biopsy and immunohistochemistry confirmed the tumor’s diagnosis. The lesion was treated through Mohs micrographic surgery with good aesthetic results |
| Portuguese abstract | O dermatofibrossarcoma protuberans é neoplasia de células fusiformes de malignidade intermediária, mas que apresenta alto risco de recidivas locais. Acomete principalmente tronco e membros, sendo raro na face. O tratamento do tumor pode ser feito com cirurgia convencional com amplas margens cirúrgicas ou cirurgia micrográfica de Mohs. Em casos selecionados pode-se indicar radioterapia e quimioterapia. Relata-se o caso de paciente do sexo masculino, de 39 anos, apresentando na fronte pápula amarelada de 0,7 cm, cujas biópsia e imuno-histoquímica confirmaram o diagnóstico desse tumor. A lesão foi tratada através da cirurgia micrográfica de Mohs com bom resultado estético |
| Disciplines: | Medicina |
| Keyword: | Cirugía, Dermatología, Oncología, Dermatofibrosarcoma, Cirugía de Mohs |
| Keyword: | Medicine, Dermatology, Oncology, Surgery, Dermatofibrosarcoma, Mohs surgery |
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