Raman spectroscopy based diagnosis of dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans: Case report

•Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans is a rare disease with insufficient oncological alertness among clinicians.•Raman spectroscopy based “optical biopsy” can increase the diagnostic efficiency of rare skin tumors.•Further studies on a larger sample size are required to demonstrate the applicability of...

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Published in:Photodiagnosis and photodynamic therapy 2021-09, Vol.35, p.102351-102351, Article 102351
Main Authors: Bratchenko, Lyudmila A., Khristoforova, Yulia A., Moryatov, Alexander A., Bratchenko, Ivan A.
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Language:English
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Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans
Malignant tumor diagnosis
Optical biopsy
Raman spectroscopy
Rare disease
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Summary:•Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans is a rare disease with insufficient oncological alertness among clinicians.•Raman spectroscopy based “optical biopsy” can increase the diagnostic efficiency of rare skin tumors.•Further studies on a larger sample size are required to demonstrate the applicability of Raman spectroscopy based “optical biopsy” in clinical practice. Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans is a rare disease and this pathology provokes insufficient oncological alertness among clinicians. A possible way to increase the accuracy of early diagnosis of rare skin neoplasms is “optical biopsy” using Raman spectroscopy tissue response. This case report of a 32-year-old woman with a dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans demonstrates that Raman spectroscopy based “optical biopsy” can help to diagnose rare tumors.
ISSN:1572-1000
1873-1597
DOI:10.1016/j.pdpdt.2021.102351