Dermatofibrosarcoma: report of a case with complete response to imatinib and conservative surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic

Dermatofibrosarcoma: report of a case with complete response to imatinib and conservative surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic

Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP) is an extremely rare and potentially aggressive soft tissue tumor. Around 85 to 90% of DFSP cases are low-grade tumors, while the fibrosarcomatous variant (DFSP-FS) is associated with medium and high-grade neoplasms. DFSP affects more young adults, in their 30s...

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Main Authors: Rafael Martins Steffen, Arthur Fernandes Pacheco, Gabriela Camilo Teixeira, Bruna Alejandra Orellana Santos, Marina Quaglio Oinegue Fulfaro, Ketleen Koga, Amanda Fonseca Nunes Ferreira, James Cotaet, Deborah Krutman Zveibil, Rafael Ricardo da Silva Miranda Zapata
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda. 2022-10-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Oncology
Subjects:
dermatofibrosarcoma
imatinib mesylate
complementary therapies
Online Access:https://www.brazilianjournalofoncology.com.br/details/191/en-US/dermatofibrosarcoma--report-of-a-case-with-complete-response-to-imatinib-and-conservative-surgery-during-the-covid-19-pandemic
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