Sandbox:Sara

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sara Mohsin, M.D.[2]

• Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans is estimated to occur in 1 in 100,000 to 1 in 1 million people per year
• It usually occurs in adults of 20 - 40 years of age
• It occurs more commonly in blacks in US
• It can also occur in infants and children
• It has a stable incidence which is highest among women
• Worse survival is associated with:
  • Increased age
  • Male sex
  • Black race
  • Anatomic location of the limbs and head
• It most commonly involves the trunk