Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma of Chest Wall

Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma of Chest Wall

Primary malignant fibrous histiocytoma (MFH) of the chest wall is rare. We report a case of primary MFH arising from the chest wall, which was thought to be a metastasis or myeloma. The imaging study revealed a single mass of the chest wall involving a rib. Resection and chest wall reconstruction was done. The histologic diagnosis was storiform-pleomorphic primary MFH. Although MFH of the chest...

A Case Of Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma

SUMMARY Occurance of Malignant Fihrous Histiocytoma (MFH) of the spermatic cord as a primary source is so rare that since I 967 Just 12 of such cases have heen reported (4,8, 10). MFH is one of the pleomorphic soft tissue Malignant tumors which has been studied for first time by Ozzello and Co workers on 1963. The Tumor ong1nates from primary Mesenchymal cells which have both histocytic & fi...

Primary Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma of the Chest Wall Misdiagnosed as Traumatic Hemothorax

Malignant fibrous histiocytoma (MFH), a type of sarcoma, is a malignant neoplasm with uncertain origins that arise from both the soft tissues and the bone. The occurrence of MFH on the chest wall is extremely rare. We hereby report a case of a 72-year-old woman who was incidentally detected with MFH after a traffic accident.

Post radiation inflammatory malignant fibrous histiocytoma arising from the chest wall.

A 59-year-old man who underwent radiation therapy (41 Gy) to the mediastinum through the anterior chest for Hodgkin's disease presented with a painful anterior chest wall tumor 18 years later. The tumor originated from the left parasternal region and was excised with the sternum. Chest wall reconstruction was performed. The tumor measured 45 x 45 mm and invaded the sternum. The pathologic diagn...

Malignant fibrous histiocytoma.