A pleomorphic dermal sarcoma on the scalp prior to wide local excision
Keywords: Dermal malignant tumour, Head, Male, Pre wide local excision, Scalp, Sun-damaged skin, Ulcerated exophytic nodule, Undifferentiated high-grade tumour, Well-circumscribed nodule
Pleomorphic dermal sarcoma (PDS) is a rare dermal-based malignant tumour that typically occurs on sun-damaged skin of the head or neck of elderly patients. Aggressive surgical treatment and close clinical follow-up are required due to high rates of local recurrence and distant metastasis.
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Source: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9675369/
