A pleomorphic dermal sarcoma - the overlying exudate has been removed showing the shiny glazed tumour below (PDS-patient1)
Keywords: Arm, Bleeding exophytic nodule, Blurry image, Clinical image, Dermal malignant tumour, Histopathologically-confirmed, Sun-damaged skin, Ulceration, 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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