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Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans With Unusual Sarcomatous Transformation: A Series of 4 Cases With Molecular Confirmation
9 Apr 2011
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Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP) is a superficial sarcoma of intermediate malignancy usually composed of monotonous short spindle cells with storiform architecture. The tumor cells are diffusely reactive for CD34 and characterized by a translocation involving chromosomes 17 and 22 or a supernumerary ring chromosome that results in the fusion of exon 2 of platelet-derived growth factor beta (PDGFβ; 22q13) to...
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