dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans


der·mat·o·fi·bro·sar·co·ma pro·tu·ber·ans

(der'mă-tō-fī'brō-sar-kō'mă prō-tū'bĕr-anz), A relatively slowly growing dermal neoplasm consisting of one or several firm nodules that are usually covered by dark red-blue skin, which tends to be fixed to the palpable masses; histologically, the neoplasm resembles a cellular dermatofibroma with a pronounced storiform pattern; metastases are unusual, but the incidence of recurrence is fairly high.

der·mat·o·fi·bro·sar·co·ma pro·tu·ber·ans

(dĕr'mă-tō-fī'brō-sahr-kō'mă prō-tū'bĕr-anz) Dermal neoplasm consisting of one or several firm nodules covered by dark red-blue skin, which tends to be fixed to the palpable masses; histologically, resembles a cellular dermatofibroma with a pronounced storiform pattern; metastases are unusual, but the incidence of recurrence is fairly high.