Acrally occurring dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans in children and adults. J Dermatol Surg Oncol 1994 Oct;20(10):655-9
Date
10/01/1994Pubmed ID
7930009DOI
10.1111/j.1524-4725.1994.tb00447.xScopus ID
2-s2.0-0028149307 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 50 CitationsAbstract
BACKGROUND: Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP) arising on the hands and feet is unusual and, at any site, is extremely rare in children.
OBJECTIVE: We report a 5-year-old girl who developed DFSP on her hand at 9 months of age. We review the clinical features and treatment of childhood DFSP and of acrally occurring DFSP at all ages.
CONCLUSION: DFSP in children develops most often on the back (22.2%) and at acral sites (14.8%). It occurs on the hands and feet of children more commonly than in adults. This may be related to the increased frequency of trauma at these sites in children. Mohs micrographic surgery is the treatment of choice for DFSP.
Author List
Rabinowitz LG, Luchetti ME, Segura AD, Esterly NBAuthor
Annette D. Segura MD Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Pathology department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
AdultChild, Preschool
Dermatofibrosarcoma
Female
Foot Diseases
Hand
Humans
Skin Neoplasms