AUTHOR=Bai Juan , Liu Bin , Liu Taoming , Qiao Jianjun , Fang Hong 

TITLE=Atrophic Pigmented Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans: A Case Report and Literature Review

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Oncology

VOLUME=11

YEAR=2021

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/oncology/articles/10.3389/fonc.2021.669754

DOI=10.3389/fonc.2021.669754

ISSN=2234-943X

ABSTRACT=<p>Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP) is a rare soft tissue sarcoma characterized by the proliferation of spindle cells arranged in a storiform pattern. Here we report a case of DFSP presenting as a bluish-black atrophic plaque. The tumor had the histopathologic characteristics of both the pigmented and atrophic variants of DFSP. We describe the histopathologic, molecular, and imaging features of this patient and review other cases of DFSP that have been reported in the literature. Early identification of this DFSP variant can help clinicians implement clinical management strategies to prevent recurrence.</p>