Melissa C Leeolou, Peter A Young, Iesha L Ticknor, Jinping Lai, Ricardo T Paniagua, Robert L Burns
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Abstract
Atypical fibroxanthoma and pleomorphic dermal sarcoma are on a spectrum of cutaneous tumors that present as ulcerated lesions in older adults. We present an 84-year-old man with pleomorphic dermal sarcoma, initially presenting as a bleeding lesion of the cheek that progressed to an eroded nodule.
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An open-access, refereed publication intended to meet reference and education needs of the international dermatology community since 1995. Dermatology Online Journal is supported by the Department of Dermatology UC Davis, and by the Northern California Veterans Administration.