Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans of the scalp, with fibrosarcomatous areas masquerading as epidermal inclusion cyst

Lesions on the scalp are frequently encountered in clinical practice. Commonly diagnosed lesions include epidermal inclusion cysts (EICs), dermoid cysts and lipomas. Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP) is a low-grade malignant skin tumour occurring mostly in the extremities. However, its occurren...

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Published in:BMJ case reports 2016-07, Vol.2016, p.bcr2016215427
Main Authors: Gupta, Barkha, Verma, Nidhi, Khurana, Nita, Kumar Jain, Sudhir
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Asia
Cellular biology
Cysts
Dermatofibrosarcoma - diagnosis
Dermatofibrosarcoma - surgery
Diagnosis, Differential
Epidermal Cyst
Female
Fibrosarcoma - diagnosis
Fibrosarcoma - surgery
Gangrene
Histopathology
Humans
Indian Sub-Continent
Learning from Errors
Male
Medical imaging
Scalp - surgery
Skin Neoplasms - diagnosis
Skin Neoplasms - surgery
Tumors
Young Adult
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Summary:Lesions on the scalp are frequently encountered in clinical practice. Commonly diagnosed lesions include epidermal inclusion cysts (EICs), dermoid cysts and lipomas. Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP) is a low-grade malignant skin tumour occurring mostly in the extremities. However, its occurrence on the scalp is unusual, with an incidence of
ISSN:1757-790X
1757-790X
DOI:10.1136/bcr-2016-215427