Abstract:BACKGROUND Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP) is a rare, variable grade malignant mesenchymal tumor of the soft tissue, characterized by slow infiltrative growth. It has a high chance of common local recurrence, with rare distant metastases. METHODS We present a retrospective study of twelve patients who were diagnosed with DFSP and operated at our institution in the last 10-year period. We examined the clinicopathological parameters with special emphasis on the margin status regarding the clinical outcome… Show more
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