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Vol. 98. Issue 9.
Pages 617-620 (November 2007)
Vol. 98. Issue 9.
Pages 617-620 (November 2007)
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Congenital Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans: A Case Report
Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans Congénito: Descripción de un Caso
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C. Muniesaa,
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Correspondence: Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital Mútua de Terrassa, Pl. Doctor Robert, 5, 08221 Terrassa, Barcelona, Spain.
, N. Curcóa, X. Pagerolsa, M. García-Fonta, X. Tarrochb, P. Vivesa
a Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital Mútua de Terrassa, Barcelona, Spain
b Servicio de Anatomía Patológica, Hospital Mútua de Terrassa, Barcelona, Spain
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Abstract

Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans is a rare low-grade fibrohistiocytic tumor with onset normally at ages between 20 and 50 years. It presents as a violaceous plaque or macule with an appearance suggestive of vascular lesion, on which nodular lesions appear later. Histological diagnosis is based on the presence of a spindle-cell tumor arranged in small bundles in a characteristic cartwheel pattern. The local recurrence rate is high but metastases are rare. The treatment is surgical resection with wide margins. The tumor rarely affects children under 16 years of age and it is even less common at birth—only 27 congenital cases have been described in the literature. We describe the case of a 10-year-old boy with dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans present since birth and currently without signs of recurrence.

Key words:
dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans
congenital dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans
Resumen

El dermatofibrosarcoma protuberanses un tumor fibrohistiocitario de bajo grado poco común y que suele aparecer en adultos entre los 20 y 50 años de edad. Inicialmente se presenta como una mácula o placa violácea de aspecto vascular sobre la que aparecen posteriormente lesiones nodulares en la superficie. El diagnóstico es histológico y se trata de un tumor de células fusiformes que se disponen en fascículos cortos adoptando un patrón arremolinado característico. Es un tumor con una elevada tasa de recurrencias locales, aunque son raras las metástasis. El tratamiento es quirúrgico con amplios márgenes. Este tumor excepcionalmente afecta a niños menores de 16 años y todavía más raros son los casos congénitos, con sólo 27 casos descritos en la literatura. Se describe el caso de un niño de 10 años de edad con un dermatofibrosarcoma protuberanspresente desde el nacimiento y sin signos de recurrencia en la actualidad.

Palabras clave:
dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans
dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans congénito
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Copyright © 2007. Academia Española de Dermatología y Venereología and Elsevier España, S.L.
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