Kuntz, Thomas, Siebdrath, Julian, Hofmann, Silke C., Baltaci, Mehmet, Schaller, Joerg, Hellmich, Martin, von Goltzheim, Luise Stach, Assaf, Chalid, Oellig, Frank, Michalowitz, Alena-Lioba, Helbig, Doris and Kreuter, Alexander (2022). Increase of atypical fibroxanthoma and pleomorphic dermal sarcoma: a retrospective analysis of four German skin cancer centers. J. Dtsch. Dermatol. Ges., 20 (12). S. 1588 - 1589. HOBOKEN: WILEY. ISSN 1610-0387

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Background and objectives: In recent years, considerable insight has been gained into the pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment of cutaneous sarcomas, including atypical fibroxanthoma (AFX) and pleomorphic dermal sarcoma (PDS). Both entities have shown increasing incidence rates in the last decade. This study was initiated to evaluate how these new insights impact the number of diagnoses of AFX/PDS compared to other cutaneous sarcoma entities. Patients and methods: In a retrospective study of four German skin cancer centers, all histopathological reports of cutaneous sarcomas (AFX, PDS, dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans, cutaneous leiomyosarcoma, angiosarcoma, and Kaposi sarcoma) con-firmed by board-certified dermatopathologists were analyzed during a time-period of seven years (2013-2019). Additionally, utilization of immunohistochemical markers (including pan-cytokeratin, S100, desmin, CD34, CD10, procollagen-1, CD99, CD14, and CD68) as an adjunct to diagnose AFX/PDS was recorded. Results: Overall, 255 cutaneous sarcomas were included in the present study. The diagnosis of a cutaneous sarcoma has consequently risen from 2013 to 2019 (from 16 to 52 annual cases). The results of AFX/PDS revealed 4.6 times more diagnoses in 2019 than in 2013. Atypical fibroxanthoma represented the most common subtype, display-ing 49.3 % of all diagnosed cutaneous sarcomas. Additionally, the increase of AFX/PDS was linked to the use of immunohistochemistry, with specific immunohistochemical markers used in 57.1 % of cases in 2013 compared to 100 % in 2019. Conclusions: This retrospective study of four German skin cancer centers demonstrates a substantial rise of AFX/PDS, possibly due to recently established diagnostic and terminology standards. This rise is probably linked to increased utilization of specific immunohistochemical markers. Atypical fibroxanthoma/PDS may be more common than previously thought and seems to represent the most frequent cuta-neous sarcoma subtype.

Item Type: Journal Article
Creators:
CreatorsEmailORCIDORCID Put Code
Kuntz, ThomasUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Siebdrath, JulianUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Hofmann, Silke C.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Baltaci, MehmetUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Schaller, JoergUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Hellmich, MartinUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
von Goltzheim, Luise StachUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Assaf, ChalidUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Oellig, FrankUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Michalowitz, Alena-LiobaUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Helbig, DorisUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Kreuter, AlexanderUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
URN: urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-678865
DOI: 10.1111/ddg.14911_g
Journal or Publication Title: J. Dtsch. Dermatol. Ges.
Volume: 20
Number: 12
Page Range: S. 1588 - 1589
Date: 2022
Publisher: WILEY
Place of Publication: HOBOKEN
ISSN: 1610-0387
Language: German
Faculty: Unspecified
Divisions: Unspecified
Subjects: no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:
KeywordsLanguage
DERMATOFIBROSARCOMA PROTUBERANS; DIAGNOSIS; EXPRESSION; CD10Multiple languages
DermatologyMultiple languages
URI: http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/67886

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