A rare case of dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans with fibrosarcomatous change metastasizing to the head of the pancreas without preceding local recurrence was observed in 1 patient.
Case Report (n=1)
Highlights the rare possibility of distant metastasis of DFSP-FS without prior local recurrence.
Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP) is a relatively uncommon fibrohistiocytic tumor that is locally aggressive. DFSP is associated with frequent local recurrences but rarely metastasizes. It has been suggested that fibrosarcomatous change within a dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP-FS) is associated with increased risk of local recurrence and distant metastases. Metastases remain rare, however, and are typically preceded by multiple local recurrences. We report a rare case of a DFSP-FS metastasis to the head of the pancreas without any preceding local recurrence.
Minter et al. (Wed,) conducted a case report in Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans with fibrosarcomatous change (n=1). A rare case of dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans with fibrosarcomatous change metastasizing to the head of the pancreas without preceding local recurrence was observed in 1 patient.
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