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Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans.

Uzma Jalali·Shahid Rasul·Saleem Sadiq·Asadullah Khan·Asmara Khan·Ahmed Faisal
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Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans is a rare, locally aggressive, rarely metastatic skin tumor which tends to recur. A 45-year-old female presented with dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans on her breast as a recurrent nodule after excision. Lump was re-excised with wide margins and irradiated. Follow-up was done monthly for two years, with no recurrence.

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BreastBreast NeoplasmsDermatofibrosarcomaDiagnosis, DifferentialFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMastectomy, SegmentalMiddle AgedSkin NeoplasmsCase ReportsJournal Article

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Uzma Jalali, Shahid Rasul, Saleem Sadiq, Asadullah Khan, Asmara Khan, Ahmed Faisal. 2005. Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans.. https://doi.org/04.2005/jcpsp.246247

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