Recurrent breast dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans: a case report

• Published in: Journal Africain du cancer 2010, Vol.2 (3), p.190-193
• Main Authors: Asmouki, H., Soummani, A., Benelkhaiat, R.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Cas Clinique; Case Report; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Oncology; Tropical Medicine
• ISSN: 1965-0817; 1965-0825
• DOI: 10.1007/s12558-010-0102-4

The dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP) is a sarcoma of low rank developing slowly from the fibroblasts of the dermis. The main characteristic of this tumour is its big potential for local recurrence. We report the case of a patient aged 44 presenting a DFSP of the breast that relapsed on two occasions. The remaining extension was negative. She benefited from a large timorous excision. The mammary localization of a DFSP is rare. The diagnosis is difficult. The therapeutic objective of DFSP is to reach a possible most complete surgical resection; the conventional surgical excision must let healthy margins (of 3 to 5 cm) with the inconvenience of the substance loss. The technique of Moh, verifying the limits of excision in preoperative, can palliate this inconvenience. The risk of recurrence is low when the resection margins are healthy. Radiotherapy as adjuvant treatment is very useful when the margins are not sufficient. The surveillance must be prolonged.