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Dermoscopy of Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans: What Do We Know?
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- A Rare Incidental Finding: Heterotopic Salivary Gland Tissue Adjacent to Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans of the Abdominal Wall.Case reports in pathology · 2026Article
- Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans (DFSP): Diagnostics and Molecular Pathology.Current treatment options in oncology · 2025Review
- Bifocal metachronous dermato fibrosarcoma protuberans in children: A case report.Clinical case reports · 2025Article
- Advances in non-invasive imaging for dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans: A review.The Australasian journal of dermatology · 2024Review
- Basal Cell Carcinoma: Comprehensive Review with Emphasis on Scar Tissue Manifestation and Post-Vaccination Incidence.Biomedicines · 2024Review
- A challenging diagnosis of dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans of the middle finger in an infant: A case report.International journal of surgery case reports · 2024Article
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- Dermoscopy of Cutaneous Neoplasms in Skin of Color - A Systematic review by the International Dermoscopy Society "Imaging in Skin of Color" Task Force.Dermatology practical & conceptual · 2023Review
- Clinical and Dermoscopic Characteristics of Cutaneous Sarcomas: A Literature Review.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Clinical, dermoscopic, radiological and histopathological features of dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans.BMJ case reports · 2023Article
- Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans of the hallux: A case report with review of the literature.International journal of surgery case reports · 2022Article
- Usefulness of Dermoscopy to Provide Accurate Assessment of Skin Cancers.Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology · 2021Article
- An Asymptomatic Plaque on the Shoulder.Indian dermatology online journalArticle
- Tumor in the plantar region: dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans in an infrequent topography.Anais brasileiros de dermatologiaArticle
- Cutaneous Nodules Arising in a Surgical Scar: Role of Dermoscopic Examination in a Patient with Skin of Color.Indian dermatology online journalArticle
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Abstract
backgroundDermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP) is an uncommon mesenchymal tumor of intermediate malignancy. Its rarity and slow progression often imply a delayed diagnosis. There are few previous reports of dermoscopic features of DFSP and most are single case descriptions.
objectivesTo report 2 cases of DFSP and their dermoscopic features, as well as conduct a review of all previous cases published addressing the use of dermoscopy in this tumor.
methodsWe conducted a literature search for all dermoscopic cases of DFSP. In addition, we presented 2 additional cases and compared them to the earlier findings.
resultsWe summarized the main dermoscopic findings of DFSP based on analysis from 32 patients. The most common features of this tumor are the presence of vessels (81%), followed by a pigmented network (78%) and a pinkish background (66%).
conclusionsDFSP can mimic benign lesions and the diagnosis may be challenging. Dermoscopy is an important tool that may enhance clinical suspicion toward the diagnosis of DFSP.
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