Primary Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma: A Rare Case
Malignant fibrous histiocytoma (MFH) of the small intestine is an extremely rare condition. It occurs most commonly in the extremities and the trunk. We report a case of a 67-year-old woman who admitted with fever, myalgia, and altered status. After thorough investigation, a tumor of the jejunum was...
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| author | Anastasios Katsourakis George Noussios Iosif Hadjis Neofitos Evangelou Efthimios Chatzitheoklitos |
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| description | Malignant fibrous histiocytoma (MFH) of the small intestine is an extremely rare condition. It occurs most commonly in the extremities and the trunk. We report a case of a 67-year-old woman who admitted with fever, myalgia, and altered status. After thorough investigation, a tumor of the jejunum was found. The patient underwent complete surgical removal of the tumor. A diagnosis of MFN (undifferentiated high-grade pleomorphic sarcoma) was made. The patient received adjuvant chemotherapy with Gemcitabine. Two years after the operation, the patient died due to recurrence of the disease. MFH of the small intestine is an extremely rare neoplasm with an aggressive biological behaviour. In this paper, pathogenesis, natural history, and treatment are reviewed. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-113639bf0bbe47908f365f506f6523f02025-02-03T01:10:46ZengWileyCase Reports in Medicine1687-96271687-96352011-01-01201110.1155/2011/134801134801Primary Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma: A Rare CaseAnastasios Katsourakis0George Noussios1Iosif Hadjis2Neofitos Evangelou3Efthimios Chatzitheoklitos4Department of Surgery, “Agios Dimitrios” General Hospital of Thessaloniki, 54634 Thessaloniki, GreeceLaboratory of Anatomy, Department of Physical Education and Sports Medicine (at Serres), “Aristotelian” University of Thessaloniki, 62100 Serres, GreeceDepartment of Surgery, “Agios Dimitrios” General Hospital of Thessaloniki, 54634 Thessaloniki, GreeceDepartment of Surgery, “Agios Dimitrios” General Hospital of Thessaloniki, 54634 Thessaloniki, GreeceDepartment of Surgery, “Agios Dimitrios” General Hospital of Thessaloniki, 54634 Thessaloniki, GreeceMalignant fibrous histiocytoma (MFH) of the small intestine is an extremely rare condition. It occurs most commonly in the extremities and the trunk. We report a case of a 67-year-old woman who admitted with fever, myalgia, and altered status. After thorough investigation, a tumor of the jejunum was found. The patient underwent complete surgical removal of the tumor. A diagnosis of MFN (undifferentiated high-grade pleomorphic sarcoma) was made. The patient received adjuvant chemotherapy with Gemcitabine. Two years after the operation, the patient died due to recurrence of the disease. MFH of the small intestine is an extremely rare neoplasm with an aggressive biological behaviour. In this paper, pathogenesis, natural history, and treatment are reviewed.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/134801 |
| spellingShingle | Anastasios Katsourakis George Noussios Iosif Hadjis Neofitos Evangelou Efthimios Chatzitheoklitos Primary Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma: A Rare Case Case Reports in Medicine |
| title | Primary Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma: A Rare Case |
| title_full | Primary Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma: A Rare Case |
| title_fullStr | Primary Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma: A Rare Case |
| title_full_unstemmed | Primary Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma: A Rare Case |
| title_short | Primary Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma: A Rare Case |
| title_sort | primary malignant fibrous histiocytoma a rare case |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/134801 |
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