background & objective: chronic non healing ulcers or scar undergoing malignant transformation is a rare phenomenon with an estimated incidence of 2%. though, numerous predisposing factors have been identified, still it is rarely diagnosed and commonly mistaken for a benign condition. the objective of this study was to verify the efficacy of the fine needle aspiration cytology/ scrape cytol...

Malignant fibrous histiocytoma (MFH) is one of the most common adult soft tissue sarcomas. MFH is very aggressive and is most often found in the extremities and the retroperitoneum, but it can manifest at other sites. Though the lungs are the most common sites of metastasis, they rarely present there as a primary tumor. Our report describes a rare case of a primary MFH tumor in the lung. Carefu...

The case of a 54-year-old male, with a massive right pleural liposarcoma weighing over 3200 g, is presented. The tumor was found by light and electron microscopy to be of well-differentiated and pleomorphic subtypes, and it apparently represents the sixth reported case of liposarcoma primary to the pleura. Two years after excision of the primary tumor, it recurred as a neoplasm with histologic ...

Malignant fibrous histiocytoma, usually seen in patients older than 10 years, is an aggressive soft-tissue sarcoma occurring mostly in the extremities and the trunk, but it is extremely rare in children. We report the clinical, radiological and pathologic features of a five-year-old boy who was diagnosed as a retroperitoneally originated malignant fibrous histiocytoma. The patient with unresect...

Background & Objective: Chronic non healing ulcers or scar undergoing malignant transformation is a rare phenomenon with an estimated incidence of 2%. Though, numerous predisposing factors have been identified, still it is rarely diagnosed and commonly mistaken for a benign condition. The objective of this study was to verify the efficacy of the Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology/ Scrape cytology ...

Fibrous histiocytomas represent 1% of all orbital masses and may be classified into benign, locally aggressive and malignant - these representing nearly 11% of the total. In this study, the authors describe an unusual case of malignant fibrous histiocytoma of the eyelid, discussing clinical and histological features of this neoplasm.

Malignant fibrous histiocytoma (MFH), currently classified as undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma, is the most frequent soft tissue sarcoma in adulthood, but it is not as common as a primary skin tumor. MFH affects mostly the thighs and trunk, head and neck is an infrequent presentation in adults. MFH is often diagnosed in advanced stages, with a tendency to local recurrence and systemic metas...

INTRODUCTION It has been reported that cardiac malignant fibrous histiocytomas occur more frequently in the left side of the heart, especially in the left atrium, but rarely invade the mitral valve. We present a case with a giant malignant fibrous histiocytoma with an unusual localization involving almost the entire left atrium, mitral valve, and left superior pulmonary vein. CASE PRESENTATIO...

A case of primary malignant fibrous histiocytoma of the breast is reported. The patient was a 48-yr-old woman with a huge tumor involving almost the entire left breast. The central portion of her left breast was already rotted by extensive necrosis and inflammation. She was treated by radical mastectomy and axillary lymphadenectomy to level I. Pathologic examination supported by an immunohistoc...

We describe a case of intracranial malignant fibrous histiocytoma which had infiltrated pons, cerebellum and basal surface of left temporal lobe without any visible mass. The patient presented with a sudden loss of consciousness and vomiting. Clinical findings, laboratory tests, imaging and examination of the cerebrospinal fluid tended to establish the diagnosis of an infectious condition than ...