Erythematous Nodule on the Right Knee of a Child: Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans
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September 2023

Erythematous Nodule on the Right Knee of a Child: Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans

Eur Arc Med Res 2023;39(3):217-218
1. University of Health Sciences Turkey, Prof. Dr. Cemil Taşcıoğlu City Hospital, Clinic of Dermatology, İstanbul, Turkey
2. University of Health Sciences Turkey, Prof. Dr. Cemil Taşcıoğlu City Hospital, Clinic of Pathology, İstanbul, Turkey
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Received Date: 15.03.2023
Accepted Date: 12.06.2023
Publish Date: 21.09.2023
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DFSP is an uncommon soft tissue tumor that involves the dermis, subcutaneous fat, and, in rare cases, muscle and fascia. Diagnosis is made via skin biopsy (1). Tumors occur most often in adults in the third to fifth decades of life but have rarely been reported in the pediatric population. The prevalence of DFSP before 20 years of age is 1.0 per million (2).

Although most of the nodules are usually benign in pediatric patients, if the lesions are resistant to treatment and have an atypical clinical appearance, further examinations should be performed in terms of malignancy.

Ethics

Informed Consent: Informed consent was obtained from the patient.

Peer-review: Internally peer reviewed.

Authorship Contributions

Surgical and Medical Practices: İ.O.T., Concept: E.A., İ.O.T., Design: E.A., İ.O.T., Data Collection or Processing: E.A., İ.O.T., Analysis or Interpretation: İ.O.T., M.Ö.Ç., Literature Search: Ç.T., M.Ö.Ç., İ.O.T., Writing: Ç.T., İ.O.T.

Conflict of Interest: No conflict of interest was declared by the authors.

Financial Disclosure: The authors declared that this study received no financial support.

References

1Brooks J, Ramsey ML. Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing. Last update: April 14, 2023.
2Sleiwah A, Wright TC, Chapman T, Dangoor A, Maggiani F, Clancy R. Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans in children. Curr Treat Options Oncol 2022;23:843-54.
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