title: Malignant fibrous histiocytoma arising from the superficial femoral artery.
abstract: Primary sarcomatous arterial tumors are rare. We have reported a case of malignant fibrous histiocytoma in an elderly woman successfully treated by resection of the involved femoral vessel and reconstruction with a PTFE graft. The long-term result in this patient is presently uncertain.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston.
authors.forename: R W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Feldtman
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Cox
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Nirgiotis
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Guarjardo
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D005260:Female; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D018219:Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery