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An ultrastructural and immunohistochemical study of pigmented dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (Bednar tumor) Volume 9, numéro 5, July - August 1999

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Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, Toyama Medical and Pharmaceutical University, 2630, Sugitani, Toyama 930-0194, Japan.
  • Page(s) : 366-9
  • Année de parution : 1999

Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP) is a relatively common, predominantly dermal neoplasm, which shows a predilection for young or middle-aged adults and frequently arises on the trunk or thigh [1, 2]. Histological examination shows a proliferation of closely aggregated fibroblast-like cells arranged in a typical cartwheel or storiform pattern. The histogenesis of DFSP has been disputed for many years. Ultrastructurally, the tumor [...]