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Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans: A rare presentation in the scalp. Case report

Akmal Aleem¹, Balamurugan Rajendran², Kaleem Aleem²

Summary

Background. Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans of the scalp (DFSP) is a rare soft tissue neoplasm originating from the dermal layer of the skin, usually affecting the adults.

Case report. The current case report presents a 48-year old male with a huge lump on the right side of parietal region. A wide local excision of the tumor was performed and the excised specimen was sent for histopathological examination. Histopathology and Immunohistochemistry was suggestive of DFSP.

Conclusion. Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans is a rare neoplasm affecting the head and neck region. This unusual entity is more likely to recur when a small margin of surgical excision is performed. Wide local excision is the gold standard treatment and radiotherapy is preferred in recurrent diseases.

Key words: scalp, wide excision, storiform pattern, CD4, vimentin.

Received: 05 04 2020

Accepted for publishing: 24 03 2023

¹Arupadai Veedu Medical College, Pondicherry, India

²RYA COSMO Foundation Hospital, Chennai, India

Address correspondence to Balamurugan Rajendran, RYA COSMO Foundation Hospital, Chennai, India.

E-mail address: bala100192@gmail.com



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2023, Vol. 25, No. 1 CONTENTS SCIENTIFIC ARTICLE Pilot study: Correlation between nasalance scores and cephalometric parameters in Estonian cleft palate children Lagle Lehes, Carina Aria, Marika Padrik, Priit Kasenõmm, Triin Jagomägi 3-10 REVIEW Systemic and topical treatment methods of recurrent aphthous stomatitis: A systematic review Karolis Skučas, Aušra Balčiūnaitė, Nomeda Basevičienė 11-20 SCIENTIFIC ARTICLE Comparative characteristics of the properties of dental implants depending on the design, shape and surface in the experiment Dmytro Kaplun, David Avetikov, Кateryna Lokesv, Olena Ivanytska 21-25 CASE REPORT Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans: A rare presentation in the scalp. Case report Akmal A, Balamurugan Rajendran, Kaleem Ajmal 26-28 © 2023 Stomatologija		Stomatologija 2023; 25 (1): 26-8 56 KB Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans: A rare presentation in the scalp. Case report Akmal Aleem¹, Balamurugan Rajendran², Kaleem Aleem² Summary Background. Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans of the scalp (DFSP) is a rare soft tissue neoplasm originating from the dermal layer of the skin, usually affecting the adults. Case report. The current case report presents a 48-year old male with a huge lump on the right side of parietal region. A wide local excision of the tumor was performed and the excised specimen was sent for histopathological examination. Histopathology and Immunohistochemistry was suggestive of DFSP. Conclusion. Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans is a rare neoplasm affecting the head and neck region. This unusual entity is more likely to recur when a small margin of surgical excision is performed. Wide local excision is the gold standard treatment and radiotherapy is preferred in recurrent diseases. Key words: scalp, wide excision, storiform pattern, CD4, vimentin. Received: 05 04 2020 Accepted for publishing: 24 03 2023 ¹Arupadai Veedu Medical College, Pondicherry, India ²RYA COSMO Foundation Hospital, Chennai, India Address correspondence to Balamurugan Rajendran, RYA COSMO Foundation Hospital, Chennai, India. E-mail address: bala100192@gmail.com