Bednar Tumor: An Uncommon Entity.

Dermatopathology (Basel)

Department of Pathology, T.N. Medical College and B.Y.L. Nair Hospital, Mumbai, India.

Published: August 2016

Bednar tumor is an uncommon variant of dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans. Also known as pigmented dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans, this tumor is of intermediate grade. It is seen in adults and has a predisposition to affect the shoulder region. We report a rare case of Bednar tumor in a 40-year-old female patient. The diagnosis of Bednar tumor must be considered while reporting pigmented subcutaneous spindle cell lesions.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4965538PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000445714DOI Listing

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