Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans of the breast

Authors

Muskaan Abdul Qadir, Aga Khan UniversityFollow
Saira Fatima, Aga Khan UniversityFollow
Safdar Ali Shaikh, Aga Khan UniversityFollow
Sana Zeeshan, Aga Khan UniversityFollow

Document Type

Case Report

Department

Medical College Pakistan; Pathology and Laboratory Medicine; Surgery

Abstract

Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP) of the breast is an infrequent soft tissue sarcoma that usually affects young to middle-aged women. Our case report describes a unique occurrence of DFSP of the breast in an adolescent girl, which was initially being managed as a keloid for 2 years under dermatology despite being refractory to treatment. Once the diagnosis of DFSP was confirmed through punch biopsy, our patient underwent surgical excision of the lesion under general anaesthesia. Our patient was at an increased risk of damage to the ductal system due to proximity of the lesion to the nipple-areolar complex, warranting the need for early recognition and treatment. As demonstrated by our case, DFSP of the breast can be difficult to diagnose since it resembles a range of benign and malignant pathologies of the breast.

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Publication (Name of Journal)

BMJ Case Reports

DOI

10.1136/bcr-2023-258846

Recommended Citation

Qadir, M. A., Fatima, S., Shaikh, S. A., Zeeshan, S. (2024). Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans of the breast. BMJ Case Reports, 17(4).
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