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Dermatofibrosarcoma protruberans of the scalp treated by radical excision, immediate cranioplasty, and free groin flap: case report. 1981

G W Lobay, and B Weir, and R Carter

The authors describe a case of dermatofibrosarcoma protruberans of the frontal region in a young girl. The condition was treated by radical excision of the scalp, frontal bone, and sinuses, and immediate reconstruction with an acrylic cranioplasty and microsurgical transfer of a free groin flap. Pathological examination revealed the margins of the excised specimen were clear of tumor. The initial flap failed, but a second graft was immediately transferred successfully, with a good cosmetic result.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008866	Microsurgery	The performance of surgical procedures with the aid of a microscope.
D005260	Female		Females
D005354	Fibrosarcoma	A sarcoma derived from deep fibrous tissue, characterized by bundles of immature proliferating fibroblasts with variable collagen formation, which tends to invade locally and metastasize by the bloodstream. (Stedman, 25th ed)	Fibrosarcomas
D005546	Forehead	The part of the face above the eyes.	Foreheads
D006119	Groin	The external junctural region between the lower part of the abdomen and the thigh.	Groins
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000293	Adolescent	A person 13 to 18 years of age.	Adolescence,Youth,Adolescents,Adolescents, Female,Adolescents, Male,Teenagers,Teens,Adolescent, Female,Adolescent, Male,Female Adolescent,Female Adolescents,Male Adolescent,Male Adolescents,Teen,Teenager,Youths
D012535	Scalp	The outer covering of the calvaria. It is composed of several layers: SKIN; subcutaneous connective tissue; the occipitofrontal muscle which includes the tendinous galea aponeurotica; loose connective tissue; and the pericranium (the PERIOSTEUM of the SKULL).	Scalps
D012878	Skin Neoplasms	Tumors or cancer of the SKIN.	Cancer of Skin,Skin Cancer,Cancer of the Skin,Neoplasms, Skin,Cancer, Skin,Cancers, Skin,Neoplasm, Skin,Skin Cancers,Skin Neoplasm
D012886	Skull	The SKELETON of the HEAD including the FACIAL BONES and the bones enclosing the BRAIN.	Calvaria,Cranium,Calvarium,Skulls