Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans presenting as a subcutaneous mass: A clinicopathological study of 15 cases with exclusive or near-exclusive subcutaneous involvement

American Journal of Dermatopathology

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 327-332

  Bague, Sylvia ^a   Folpe, Andrew L ^b  

^a HOSPITAL DE LA SANTA CREU I SANT PAU   (Spain)

^b MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

CD34; Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans; Subcutis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DERMATOFIBROSARCOMA PROTUBERANS; DERMIS; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SPINDLE CELL; SPINDLE CELL CARCINOMA; SUBCUTANEOUS FAT; SUBCUTANEOUS NODULE; SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; SKIN TUMOR; SOFT TISSUE TUMOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; DERMATOFIBROSARCOMA; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SKIN NEOPLASMS; SOFT TISSUE NEOPLASMS; SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE;

EID: 51149087282     PISSN: 01931091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/DAD.0b013e31817d32b2     Document Type: Article

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