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. 2017 Nov-Dec;8(6):495-497.
doi: 10.4103/idoj.IDOJ_424_16.

Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans

Shashikant Malkud  1 , Veeresh Dyavannanavar  2
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Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans

Shashikant Malkud et al. Indian Dermatol Online J. 2017 Nov-Dec.
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Figure 1
Multinodular mass with protuberant lesion over abdomen
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Figure 2
Histopathology showing spindle shape tumor cells in dermis (H and E, ×10)
Figure 3
Figure 3
Immunohistochemistry showing positivity to CD34 (IHC, ×40)
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