Atrophic dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans: A case report and reappraisal of the literature

Cutis

Volumn 74, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 237-242

  Sheehan, Daniel J ^a   Madkan, Vandana ^c   Strickling, William A ^d   Peterson, Christopher M ^a,b  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b Department of Dermatology ^*  (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d Dermatology Service   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DERMATOFIBROSARCOMA PROTUBERANS; FEMALE; HUMAN; PUNCH BIOPSY; REVIEW;

ADULT; ANTIGENS, CD34; ATROPHY; DERMATOFIBROSARCOMA; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MOHS SURGERY; SKIN NEOPLASMS; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUMOR MARKERS, BIOLOGICAL;

EID: 7744234582     PISSN: 00114162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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