Rare myxoid dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans masquerading as a pilar cyst in a child.

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Department of Dermatology, University of California San Diego Health System, San Diego, California; Division of Adolescent and Pediatric Dermatology, Rady Children's Hospital, San Diego, California.

Published: May 2015

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