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Acta Cytologica Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology of Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans Presenting as a Breast Mass A Case Report Sui Y. Zee, M.D., Qi Wang, M.D., Cynthia M. Jones, M.D., and Maria A. Abadi, M.D. BACKGROUND: Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP) is an un- (DFSP) is an uncommon cutaneous soft tissue neoplasm common soft tissue neoplasm that has characteristic with a tendency to recur but clinical and histologic fea- rarely metastasize. It occurs tures. The tumor usually The diagnosis of DFSP should be at almost any site but usual- arises within the dermis 1,2 ly in the trunk and extremi- and subcutis. The typi- considered when a spindle cell ties. DFSP mimicking a pri- cal storiform pattern can neoplasm is seen on FNAC of a breast mary breast lesion has not be recognized histologi- been reported before. mass, especially if the tumor is cally. Fine needle aspira- CASE: A 30-year-old female tion cytology (FNAC) of located close to the skin. presented with an eight- DFSP has been de- 4,5,8 month history of a breast scribed, but DFSP pre- mass that was aspirated, revealing a spindle cell neo- senting as a breast mass has not been reported be- plasm. The diagnosis of
Acta Cytologica – Karger
Published: Jan 1, 2011
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