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

Different variants of dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans

Variant subtype	Details
Pigmented dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (Bednar tumor)	Contains dark-colored, pigmented cells known as melanin-containing dendritic cells Red or brown in color Comprises of 1%-5% of all DFSP cases
Myxoid dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans tumor	Contains an abnormal type of connective tissue known as myxoid stroma Uncommon and difficult to diagnose
Juvenile dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (Giant cell fibroblastoma)	Called as juvenile because it typically affects children and adolescents Contains giant cells in the tumor
Fibrosarcomatous (FS) Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans	Appears as regions looking familiar to fibrosarcoma in different types of DFSP More aggressive type of soft tissue sarcoma More likely to metastasize than other types of DFSP