%0 Journal Article
%T Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans diagnosed by a single biopsy
%A Kristian Bakke Arvesen
%A Carsten Sauer Mikkelsen
%A Torben Steiniche
%A Birgitte Stausb£¿l-Gr£¿n
%J Dermatology Reports
%D 2012
%I PAGEPress Publications
%R 10.4081/dr.2012.e10
%X This brief report is about a 9 year old girl presenting with a 2.5 cm circular blue to violet discoloration on the anterolateral upper left thigh. The first biopsy taken revealed the diagnosis dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans. The patient underwent surgery at a specialized sarcoma center with post operative histology showing free wide resection margin. Preoperative chest x-ray showed no sign of metastasis. This brief report emphasizes the significance of the use of biopsy when cutaneous elements look suspicious and diagnosis is unclear.
%K Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans
%K thigh
%K biopsy
%U http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/dr/article/view/4313