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Dermatofibrosarcoma protruberans of the scalp treated with customised surface mould high-dose-rate (HDR) brachytherapy: a case report

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 June 2018

Anis Bandyopadhyay ,
Poulami Basu ,
Somrita Biswas  and
Sandip Ghosh
Anis Bandyopadhyay*
Affiliation:
Department of Radiotherapy, Medical College Kolkata, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Poulami Basu
Affiliation:
Department of Radiotherapy, Medical College Kolkata, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Somrita Biswas
Affiliation:
Department of Radiotherapy, Medical College Kolkata, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Sandip Ghosh
Affiliation:
Medical Physics Unit, Department of Radiotherapy, Medical College Kolkata, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
*
Author for correspondence: Dr Anis Bandyopadhyay, Department of Radiotherapy, Medical College Kolkata, Room no. 15, 88B College Street, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700073, India. Tel: +91 9674142260. E-mail: anish_b123@yahoo.com
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Abstract

Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP) is a rare, locally aggressive soft tissue tumor commonly occurring in the trunk or extremities, lesser than 5% being located on the scalp. Surgery is the mainstay of management of this locally infiltrative cutaneous soft tissue sarcoma, with a high probability of recurrence if margin remains positive or inadequate. Adjuvant radiotherapy to a dose of 40–60 Gy decreases this chance of recurrence considerably. Radiotherapy is generally delivered by interstitial HDR brachytherapy, opposed photon or electron beam. We report a case of a 24 year old female, presenting with a small, painless nodule over right frontal area of scalp, diagnosed as DFSP post surgery with close margin that was treated with adjuvant radiation customized HDR surface mould brachytherapy with good local control and cosmesis.

Keywords

dermatosarcoma protuberansskin cancercustomized surface mould brachytherapy
Type
Case Study
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Journal of Radiotherapy in Practice , Volume 17 , Issue 4 , December 2018 , pp. 455 - 459
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© Cambridge University Press 2018 

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