Affiliation:
1. Gansu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2. Gansu Provincial Hospital
3. Gansu Provincial Maternity and Child Hospital
Abstract
Abstract
Background:
Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP) is a rare soft-tissue sarcoma, with the characteristics of slow growth. Herein, we reported a unique rare case of recurrent DFSP on the breast, which rapid growth during pregnancy.
Case presentation:
The patient was a 35-year-old woman with recurrent tumor in left breast that as a large tumor due to rapid growth during pregnancy. Physical examination revealed the three adjacent lumps which were firm, fixed with a relatively well-defined border, and measured approximately 10×9 cm, 4×4 cm and 3×3 cm. The histopathological diagnosis was DFSP.
Conclusions:
We present a unique rare case of recurrent DFSP on the breast, which has rapid growing behavior during pregnancy.
Publisher
Research Square Platform LLC
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