Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans with lung metastasis in a patient with progressive systemic sclerosis

South Med J. 2002 Mar;95(3):363-5.

Abstract

A female patient with progressive systemic sclerosis and pulmonary fibrosis had a dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans on the right thigh. After resection of the tumor, new lesions occurred in the scar, and wide excision was repeated. Two years later, a lung metastasis was discovered, and segmental resection was done. After 1 year of follow-up, no local recurrences or metastases were found.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Dermatofibrosarcoma / complications
  • Dermatofibrosarcoma / secondary*
  • Dermatofibrosarcoma / surgery*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Lung Neoplasms / complications
  • Lung Neoplasms / secondary*
  • Lung Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Middle Aged
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / pathology*
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / surgery*
  • Pulmonary Fibrosis / complications*
  • Scleroderma, Systemic / complications*
  • Skin Neoplasms / complications
  • Skin Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Skin Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Thigh / pathology
  • Thigh / surgery