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Pigmented Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans (Bednar Tumor)

Known as: Tumor, Bednar, DFSPs, Pigmented, Bednars Tumor 
A morphologic variant of dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans characterized by the presence of melanin-pigmented dendritic cells.
National Institutes of Health

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COL1A1/PDGFB FUSION GENEConnective Tissue CellsConnective and Soft TissueDermis

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Dermatofibrosarcoma

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Review
2011
Review
2011
Nestin in gastrointestinal and other cancers: effects on cells and tumor angiogenesis.
Nestin is a class VI intermediate filament protein that was originally described as a neuronal stem cell marker during central… 
Review
2009
Review
2009
Nonmelanoma skin cancer of the head and neck I: histopathology and clinical behavior.
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Sustained complete remission of metastatic dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans with imatinib mesylate
Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP) is a soft tissue tumor which may recur locally and rarely causes metastases to vital… 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Molecular targeting of platelet-derived growth factor B by imatinib mesylate in a patient with metastatic dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans.
PURPOSE Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans is caused by activation of the platelet-derived growth factor B (PDGFB) receptor, a… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Low-affinity nerve growth factor receptor (p75) in dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans and other nonneural tumors: a study of 1,150 tumors and fetal and adult normal tissues.
Low-affinity nerve growth factor receptor (p75) is a member of the tumor necrosis factor receptor family. It may modulate the… 
Review
2000
Review
2000
Pigmented (melanotic) neurofibroma: a clinicopathologic and immunohistochemical analysis of 19 lesions from 17 patients.
Neurofibromas with melanin-laden pigmented cells are rare, accounting for less than 1% of all neurofibromas accessioned to the… 
1999
1999
An ultrastructural and immunohistochemical study of pigmented dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (Bednar tumor).
A case of Bednar tumor on the right shoulder of a 47-year-old Japanese woman is reported. Histological examination showed plump… 
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
CD34 and factor-XIIIa immunoreactivity in dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans and dermatofibroma.
The histologic distinction between dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP) and the fibrous type of benign fibrous histiocytoma… 
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Expression of the human progenitor cell antigen CD34 (HPCA-1) distinguishes dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans from fibrous histiocytoma in formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissue.
Highly Cited
1982
Highly Cited
1982
Immunohistochemical investigations of tumors of supposed fibroblastic-histiocytic origin.
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