PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Edmund R. Hobbs AU - John Louis Ratz TI - Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans of the hand DP - 1988 May 01 TA - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine PG - 252--256 VI - 55 IP - 3 4099 - http://www.ccjm.org/content/55/3/252.short 4100 - http://www.ccjm.org/content/55/3/252.full SO - Cleve Clin J Med1988 May 01; 55 AB - A 35-year-old man had a dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans of the thumb. Instead of the wide excision conventionally used to manage this frequently recurrent tumor, Mohs micrographic surgery was performed. This conservative, tissue-sparing technique provides total margin control and yields cure rates that are superior to standard surgical methods.