Diagnosis and treatment of dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans:a report of 16 cases
- VernacularTitle:隆突性皮纤维肉瘤的诊治:附16例报告
- Author:
Chengwu ZHANG
;
Jingsong JIANG
;
Kewang SUN
;
Dun SI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
SKIN NEOPLASMS/diag;
FIBROSARCOMA/diag;
SKIN NEOPLASMS/surg;
FIBROSARCOMA/surg
- From:
Chinese Journal of General Surgery
2000;0(12):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To summarize the experiences of diagnosis and treatment of dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP). Methods The clinical data of 16 patients with DFSP were analyzed retrospectively. All the patients with DFSP underwent extensive tumor resection (3～5cm margin from the tumors).Free full-thickness skin flap transplantations was performed on 6 cases , three cases received skin flap shifting operations, and 1 patient with abdominal wall deficiency was repaired by artificial mesh . Results All the 16 patients presented as painless cutaneous nodules which enlarged slowly, but the majority of the tumors grew quickly in recent shorter time. Ten cases were primary tumors, and six were recurrence. The time of recurrence after surgery ranged from 3 months to 10.5 years with 1～3 times recurrence. There was no operative complications. Eleven patients were followed-up for 1～11 years and all survived,only one patient developed tumor local recurrence seven years after surgery. Conclusions A slowly enlarged painless cutaneous or subcutaneous nodules quickly growing in recent time is the clinical characteristic feature of DFSP. Extensive tumor resection is the treatment of primary DFSP.
