Female ; Histiocytoma, Malignant Fibrous ; pathology ; Humans ; Middle Aged ; Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms ; pathology

A malignant fibrous histiocytoma of the mesentery is rare, and multifocal involvement as a primary tumor is very rare. In this report, a case of malignant fibrous histiocytoma of the mesentery presenting with two masses and multiple peritoneal seeding in a 48-year-old man is described. A physical examination revealed a large, firm, and non-tender mass in the right lower abdomen of the patient. Computed tomography of the lesion revealed a partially, indistinctly marginated and heterogeneously enhancing mass with irregular peritumoral strands in the mesentery of the right lower abdomen, while sonograms of the lesion revealed an ill-defined low-echoic mass. The final pathology demonstrated the presence of a storiform-pleomorphic malignant fibrous histiocytoma.
Abdomen ; Histiocytoma, Malignant Fibrous* ; Humans ; Mesentery* ; Middle Aged ; Pathology ; Physical Examination ; Ultrasonography

Histiocytoma, Malignant Fibrous ; pathology ; Humans ; Laryngeal Neoplasms ; pathology ; Lymph Nodes ; pathology ; Lymphatic Metastasis ; pathology ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Neck

Adult ; Female ; Histiocytoma, Malignant Fibrous ; diagnosis ; pathology ; surgery ; Humans ; Liver Neoplasms ; diagnosis ; pathology ; surgery ; Male ; Middle Aged

PURPOSE: Malignant fibrous histiocytoma (MFH) is mainly a soft tissue sarcoma containing fibroblast-like cells and histiocytic cells. MFH in bone accounts for 5% of all malignant bone tumors. MFH of the maxilla is extremely rare and difficult to diagnose due to its scarcity. Treatment mainstay is a complete surgical excision. Radiation therapy is also available when surgery alone is incomplete. Prognosis is not clear but can be devastating. Authors report one case of MFH developed in the maxilla. METHODS: A 24-year-old man firstly diagnosed as fibrous dysplasia based on CT findings. Considering facial contour, partial excision was done. But pathology report confirmed malignant fibrous histiocytoma and secondary wide excision was done including zygoma and grossly all affected area. After surgery, radiation therapy was continued. RESULTS: There are no evidence of tumor recurrence after clinical and radiological treatment. CONCLUSION: MFH of maxilla is very rare and this can leads to misdiagnosis in many clinicians. Surgeon should differentiate this disease from fibrous dysplasia and pathology and MRI are accurate methods for diagnosis of MFH.
Diagnosis ; Diagnostic Errors ; Facial Bones ; Histiocytoma, Malignant Fibrous* ; Humans ; Magnetic Resonance Imaging ; Maxilla* ; Pathology ; Prognosis ; Recurrence ; Sarcoma ; Young Adult ; Zygoma

At OPD follow-up in December 1998, chest x-ray of a 42-year-old female showed a solit ary pulmonary nodule at a superior basal segment in the right lower lobe. After percut aneous transthoracic needle aspiration failure, wedge resection of the superior basal segment of lower lobe in right lung was performed for diagnosis and therapy. Three years ago, she had received surgery to remove a mass in the left buttock. The mass was pathologically diagnosed as malignant fibrous histiocytoma. She subsequently received 4500 rad radiotherapy for 35 days. Pathology confirmed metastatic malignant fibrous histiocytoma of the lung.
Adult ; Buttocks ; Diagnosis ; Female ; Follow-Up Studies ; Histiocytoma, Malignant Fibrous* ; Humans ; Lung Neoplasms ; Lung* ; Needles ; Pathology ; Radiotherapy ; Thorax

Adolescent ; Adult ; Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Heart Atria ; pathology ; Histiocytoma, Malignant Fibrous ; diagnosis ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Young Adult

Actins ; metabolism ; Dermatofibrosarcoma ; classification ; pathology ; Desmin ; metabolism ; Head and Neck Neoplasms ; metabolism ; pathology ; Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous ; classification ; metabolism ; pathology ; Histiocytoma, Malignant Fibrous ; classification ; metabolism ; pathology ; Humans ; Oncogene Proteins, Fusion ; metabolism ; Skin Neoplasms ; metabolism ; pathology ; Vimentin ; metabolism ; Xanthomatosis ; pathology

Actins ; metabolism ; Adult ; Desmin ; metabolism ; Diagnosis, Differential ; Histiocytoma, Malignant Fibrous ; pathology ; Humans ; Immunohistochemistry ; Leiomyoma ; pathology ; Leiomyosarcoma ; metabolism ; pathology ; surgery ; Male ; Mediastinal Neoplasms ; metabolism ; pathology ; surgery ; Vimentin ; metabolism

We describe 2 cases of malignant fibrous histiocytomas (MFHs) that spontaneously developed in young pet dogs. To classify these tumors, we applied a panel of antibodies (vimentin, desmin, alpha-SMA, and ED1) and Azan staining for collagen. The MFHs were most consistent with osteoclast-like giant and inflammatory cell types. The first case had positive staining for ED1 and vimentin, and given the osteoclast-like giant cells, calcification sites accompanying peripheral giant cell infiltrates. The latter case, the inflammatory cell type, exhibited a storiform-pleomorphic variant of neoplastic cells, including an ossifying matrix. MFHs are among the most highly aggressive tumors occurring in soft tissue sarcomas in elderly dogs; however, MFHs have been poorly studied from a diagnostic point of view. Herein, we describe the histologic and immunohistologic features of MFHs in detail, thus classifying the subtypes of these tumors.
Animals ; Biopsy/veterinary ; Dog Diseases/diagnosis/*pathology ; Dogs ; Female ; Histiocytoma, Malignant Fibrous/diagnosis/pathology/*veterinary ; Immunohistochemistry/veterinary ; Male ; Soft Tissue Neoplasms/diagnosis/pathology/*veterinary