Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans misdiagnosed as sebaceous adenoma and incompletely resected in a child: A case report.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans is extremely rare in children, making a correct diagnosis by clinicians is usually difficult due to its nonspecific manifestations, the recurrence of dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans after resection has always been a perplexing problem for clinicians. Ultrasound plays an irreplaceable role in the assessment of dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans, although there is a limitation in the diagnosis of the tumor.

Case report

A 10-year-old boy led by his parents sought for surgical treatment because of the growing mass. Physical examination and preoperative ultrasonography showed that the mass was clear, and the routine resection of mass was performed. Six days postoperatively, histopathological examination indicated that the mass was dermatofi

SUBMITTER: Zhang L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10623525 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature