Difference between revisions of "Dermatologic neoplasms"

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*Destroys adnexal structures.
*Destroys adnexal structures.


Treatment
Treatment:<ref name=Ref_PBoD8_1183>{{Ref PBoD8|1183}}</ref>
*Wide excision.
*Wide excision.
*May include imatinib (Gleevec).


===Microscopic===
===Microscopic===
Features:
Features:<ref name=Ref_PBoD8_1183>{{Ref PBoD8|1183}}</ref>
*Spindle cell morphology.
*Dermal spindle cell lesion with storiform pattern.
**Spokes of the wheel-pattern.
*Contains adipose tissue within the tumour -- '''key feature'''.
*Contains adipose tissue within the tumour -- '''key feature'''.
**Described as "honeycomb pattern" and "Swiss cheese pattern".
Notes:
*Adnexal structure within tumour are preserved -- this is unusual for a malignant tumour.


DDx:
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