A case report: Fibrosarcoma Protuberans in the Right Arm

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A man, 72 years old, who had suffered from the tumor in the right arm since 3 years. The tumor increased in size since last summer.The tumor was removed, and examined pathologically in our clinic.Pathological findings: by H. E. staining, there was seen the connective tissue neoplasm fasciculated in structure, with bands of tissue crossing each other in the most varied manner. As regards cytology, the tumor revealed the fusiform cells with nuclei of various sizes. When stained by Azan's method for collagen, the fibrillary intercellular substance was distinctly visible.This disease occurs with the same frequency in both sexes. The favorite sites of the disease are the abdomen, thorax, inguinal fold and extremities. In most cases, the tumor had already existed for five years before the beginning of treatment, and they received treatment between the age of 30-60.It is not yet possible to form an idea of the malignancy of a dermatofibrosarcoma either by its age or by its histologic structure.The prognosis of this tumor is incomparably less serious than for other sarcoma.It has been previously noted that the diagnosis of dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans as a neoplastic entity is more readily made on the basis of the clinical history and appearance than it is on microscopic examination.
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