Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans of Inguinal Region: A Case Report

Dermatofibrosarcoma is a rare tumour involving the skin. It is a low-grade soft-tissue sarcoma that is commonly seen in middle-aged individuals, usually in the third and fourth decades of life, with males showing a higher prevalence than females. The authors reported a case of a 48-year-old female p...

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Main Authors: Priyanka Suknandan Hande, Suresh Vasant Phatak, Prashant Onkar, Deepali Mohan Trimukhe
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Suresh Vasant Phatak
Prashant Onkar
Deepali Mohan Trimukhe
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description Dermatofibrosarcoma is a rare tumour involving the skin. It is a low-grade soft-tissue sarcoma that is commonly seen in middle-aged individuals, usually in the third and fourth decades of life, with males showing a higher prevalence than females. The authors reported a case of a 48-year-old female patient who presented to the hospital with complaints of multiple right inguinal swellings for three months, along with a reported recent increase in size over the last month. On examination, multiple papulomatous lesions, approximately 5×3 cm in size, were observed in the right inguinal region. Ultrasonography (USG) revealed well-defined lesions with a relatively mixed pattern and a few cystic areas noted in the subcutaneous plane, measuring approximately 40×25 mm. These lesions exhibited raised vascularity on colour Doppler imaging. The histopathological examination revealed myxoid tissue showing spindle or satellite cells with oval elongated nuclei and indistinct cytoplasm, suggestive of dermatofibrosarcoma. Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans is an unusual soft-tissue tumour of the skin, and ultrasonography can significantly help in its diagnosis and management.
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spelling doaj-art-56145367376f43efba2d636f2d79791c2025-08-20T03:17:59ZengJCDR Research and Publications Private LimitedJournal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research2249-782X0973-709X2025-04-01194010210.7860/JCDR/2025/69562.20813Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans of Inguinal Region: A Case ReportPriyanka Suknandan Hande0Suresh Vasant Phatak1Prashant Onkar2Deepali Mohan Trimukhe3Junior Resident, Department of Radiodiagnosis, N.K.P. Salve Institute of Medical Science and Research Centre and Lata Mangeshkar Hospital, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India.Professor, Department of Radiodiagnosis, N.K.P. Salve Institute of Medical Science and Research Centre and Lata Mangeshkar Hospital, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India.Professor, Department of Radiodiagnosis, N.K.P. Salve Institute of Medical Science and Research Centre and Lata Mangeshkar Hospital, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India.Junior Resident, Department of Radiodiagnosis, N.K.P. Salve Institute of Medical Science and Research Centre and Lata Mangeshkar Hospital, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India.Dermatofibrosarcoma is a rare tumour involving the skin. It is a low-grade soft-tissue sarcoma that is commonly seen in middle-aged individuals, usually in the third and fourth decades of life, with males showing a higher prevalence than females. The authors reported a case of a 48-year-old female patient who presented to the hospital with complaints of multiple right inguinal swellings for three months, along with a reported recent increase in size over the last month. On examination, multiple papulomatous lesions, approximately 5×3 cm in size, were observed in the right inguinal region. Ultrasonography (USG) revealed well-defined lesions with a relatively mixed pattern and a few cystic areas noted in the subcutaneous plane, measuring approximately 40×25 mm. These lesions exhibited raised vascularity on colour Doppler imaging. The histopathological examination revealed myxoid tissue showing spindle or satellite cells with oval elongated nuclei and indistinct cytoplasm, suggestive of dermatofibrosarcoma. Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans is an unusual soft-tissue tumour of the skin, and ultrasonography can significantly help in its diagnosis and management.https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/20813/69562_CE[Ra1]_F(SHU)_QC(AN_SS)_PF1(JY_SS)_PFA_NC(IS)_PN(IS).pdfsarcomaskin tumoursoft-tissue tumour
spellingShingle Priyanka Suknandan Hande
Suresh Vasant Phatak
Prashant Onkar
Deepali Mohan Trimukhe
Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans of Inguinal Region: A Case Report
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
sarcoma
skin tumour
soft-tissue tumour
title Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans of Inguinal Region: A Case Report
title_full Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans of Inguinal Region: A Case Report
title_fullStr Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans of Inguinal Region: A Case Report
title_full_unstemmed Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans of Inguinal Region: A Case Report
title_short Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans of Inguinal Region: A Case Report
title_sort dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans of inguinal region a case report
topic sarcoma
skin tumour
soft-tissue tumour
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