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Atypical fibroxanthoma management: Recurrence, metastasis and disease‐specific death.
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Australasian Journal of Dermatology . Feb2018, Vol. 59 Issue 1, p10-25. 16p. 1 Chart. - Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- Abstract: Atypical fibroxanthoma (AFX) is a rare spindle cell neoplasm predominantly found on the head and neck of elderly individuals with sun‐damaged skin, with no evidence‐based guidelines for their management. A systematic retrospective review of the literature focusing on treatment modality found a recurrence and metastasis rate of 8.0% (5.6% when adjusted for incomplete excisions) and 0.5% for local excision and 4.6% and 3.2% for Mohs micrographic surgery, respectively. Our results suggest that with clear surgical margins, AFX is unlikely to recur and metastases are rare, with significantly higher rates in the immunosuppressed population. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *TUMORS
*IMMUNOCOMPROMISED patients
*SURGICAL excision
*MOHS surgery
*METASTASIS
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00048380
- Volume :
- 59
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Australasian Journal of Dermatology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 127745608
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/ajd.12646