Author(s)

Tzu-I Wu¹, Hsing-Mei Wu^1,2, Yih-Jeng Tsai^1,2, Tzu Hsuan Luo¹, Chia-Jung Lee^1,2

¹Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Shin Kong Wu-Ho-Su Memorial Hospital, Taipei City.
²School of Medicine, Fu-Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City.

Background: Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP) is rare soft tissue sarcoma but has a locally aggressive nature. Although most cases are of low grade and have a rare metastasis rate, all DFSP variants have a tendency to show local recurrence. Wide excision with negative margins is the treatment of choice. Aim: To report a case of DFSP who presented with an asymptomatic slow growing tumor similar to etiologies such as hypertrophic scars or other benign soft tissue tumors. Case Presentation: A 68-year-old male presented with a large soft tumor located at the left posterior neck. Local excision was done under the preoperative impression of a benign tumor such as lipoma or sebaceous cyst. However the diagnosis of DFSP was made upon histological examination and the patient underwent another surgery to achieve free resection margins under general anesthesia as well as adjuvant radiotherapy. Conclusion: DFSP is a malignant tumor that is diagnosed histopathologically. Due to the low incidence rate, slow-growing nature, and non-alarming initial presentation features, diagnostic delay or even misdiagnosis is not uncommon.

Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans, Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Surgery

Wu, T. , Wu, H. , Tsai, Y. , Luo, T. and Lee, C. (2021) Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans of the Neck: A Case Report. International Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, 10, 85-91. doi: 10.4236/ijohns.2021.102009.