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The malignant fibrous histiocytoma (MFH) was first introduced in 1963 to refer to a group of soft-issue tumors characterized by a storiform or cartwheel-ike growth pattern and predominantly fibroblastic appearance. It was postulated that they were derived from histiocytes that could assume the appearance and function of fibroblasts. MFH has been recognized to be the most common sarcoma in the soft tissue of late adult life which involves the deep fascia or skeletal muscles of the extremities or retroperitoneum. It has been noted in other organs, however, it rarely arises in the liver. We report two cases of primary malignant fibrous histiocytoma of the liver histopathologically confirmed after surgical resection-storiform pleomorphic and myxoid subtypes in the 55 year old male and 49 year old female patients, respectively, and describes the clinical courses, characteristics and pathologic aspects with review of the related literatures.
Adult ; Extremities ; Fascia ; Female ; Fibroblasts ; Histiocytes ; Histiocytoma, Malignant Fibrous* ; Humans ; Liver* ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Muscle, Skeletal ; Sarcoma

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Anencephaly* ; Humans ; Pregnancy, Twin* ; Twins*

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Female ; Pregnancy ; Pregnancy, Ectopic*

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Facial Nerve*

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Fetal Death*

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Durapatite* ; Dust* ; Rabbits* ; Transplants*

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Liver Abscess, Pyogenic*

BACKGROUND: Low birth weight and high birth weight are closely related to perinatal complications. The purpose of this study is to estimate the association of prepregnancy weight, maternal weight gain and infant birth weight. METHODS: The effect on birth weight in 724 live births after 38~42 weeks gestation was studied at Taegu Medical Center, between January, 1997, and August, 1998. Pregnant women with hypertension, diabetes mellitus, multiple pregnancy and drug abuse were excluded because of their possible influence on birth weight. To study the effect on infant birth weight, multiple regression analysis was carried out. RESULTS: We evaluated 724 pregnant women and their babies. Mean prepregnancy weight was 52.2+/-.9kg, mean maternal weight gain was 13.0+/-.6kg, and mean BMI(Body Mass Index) was 20.5+/-2.5kg/m(2). Mean gestational age was 278+/-7.3days and mean birth weight was 3,320.5+/-405.2gm. Correlation coefficient between birth weight and prepregnancy weight was 0.347(p<0.01), and maternal weight gain was 0.248(p<0.01), and BMI(Body Mass Index) was 0.261(p<0.01). Birth weight was significantly correlated with prepregnancy weight(p<0.01) and maternal weight gain(p<0.01), but prepregnancy weight was not significantly correlated with maternal weight gain(p<0.05). Prepregnancy weight had most apparent influence on birth weight. CONCLUSIONS: Prepregnancy weight and maternal weight gain was positively related to birth weight. These results suggest that there are good effects of properly controlling prepregnancy weight and maternal weight gain in pregnant women and their babies.
Birth Weight* ; Daegu ; Diabetes Mellitus ; Female ; Gestational Age ; Humans ; Hypertension ; Infant ; Infant, Low Birth Weight ; Infant, Newborn ; Live Birth ; Parturition* ; Pregnancy ; Pregnancy, Multiple ; Pregnant Women ; Substance-Related Disorders ; Weight Gain*