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A morphologic study of dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans: expansion of a histologic profile.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  10774935     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
RESULTS: The cohort consisted of 42 patients (20 males, 22 females) with a median age at diagnosis of 40 years (range: 10-73 years). Forty-one primary tumors and seven recurrences were evaluated from these 42 patients. Tumor sites included the trunk (22 cases), head and neck (8 cases), upper extremities (7 cases) and lower extremities (6 cases). GCF-like areas were identified in seven (14.6%), multinucleated giant cells in ten (20.8%), hypercellular zones in 12 (25%) and fibrosarcomatous change in six (12.5%) cases, respectively. Combinations included giant cells and GCF-like areas (two cases), giant cells and hypercellular zone (two cases), and GCF-like areas and hypercellular zones (one case). Our findings suggest that DFSP has a wider range of morphologic features, including GCF-like areas, multinucleated giant cells, hypercellular zones and fibrosarcomatous change, than has been previously recognized in the literature.
Authors:
J E Sigel; W F Bergfeld; J R Goldblum
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of cutaneous pathology     Volume:  27     ISSN:  0303-6987     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Cutan. Pathol.     Publication Date:  2000 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2000-05-18     Completed Date:  2000-05-18     Revised Date:  2013-05-20    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0425124     Medline TA:  J Cutan Pathol     Country:  DENMARK    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  159-63     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Anatomic Pathology, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Ohio, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Child
Dermatofibrosarcoma / classification,  pathology*
Female
Fibrosarcoma / pathology
Giant Cells / pathology
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Retrospective Studies
Skin Neoplasms / classification,  pathology*

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