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Brain Metastasis from Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans  

Kim, Wook-Ha (Department of Neurosurgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Clinical Research Institute)
Park, Chul-Kee (Department of Neurosurgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Clinical Research Institute)
Kim, Dong-Gyu (Department of Neurosurgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Clinical Research Institute)
Jung, Hee-Won (Department of Neurosurgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Clinical Research Institute)
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Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society / v.39, no.2, 2006 , pp. 148-151 More about this Journal
Abstract
Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans[DFSP] is an uncommon fibrohistiocytic tumor characterized by aggressive local invasion and consequent local recurrence rather than distant metastasis. We present a case of a 51-year-old male patient with a typical cutaneous DFSP, which showed local recurrences and distant metastasis to the central nervous system[CNS] and the lung after 15 years from the initial diagnosis. CNS metastatic lesions recurred in 5 months after surgical resection of the first CNS lesion. These metastatic tumors were treated by open surgery and gamma-knife radiosurgery. Despite continuous medication of oral chemotherapeutic agent, the patient died during 1-year follow-up period.
Keywords
Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans; Brain metastasis;
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