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Clinical characterization of the Dermatofibrosarcomas at Barretos Cancer Hospital in São Paulo

ABSTRACT Introduction: Dermatofibrosarcoma (DFSP) is a rare neoplasia from mesenchymal tissues in the skin. It has a high potential for local invasion and a high rate of recurrence after the surgical excision. It appears as a hardened plaque of violaceous color, asymptomatic, which evolves with protuberant nodules. There are few Brazilian...
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Dermatofibrosarcoma: report of a case with complete response to imatinib and conservative surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic

ABSTRACT 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; however, it can be present in...
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Chronic renal failure as initial presentation of pelvic hemangioendothelioma.

ABSTRACT Hemangioendothelioma is a rare vascular tumor whose etiology has not yet been defined. Currently, it is known to affect different sites, such as the abdominal-pelvic cavity. It is also known to present intermediate characteristics to hemangioma and angiosarcoma. In recent studies, 50-76% of patients are asymptomatic. Surgical treatment is...