Malignant fibrous histiocytoma arising from the superficial femoral artery.
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.
Feldtman
R W
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Department of Surgery, University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston.
Cox
C S
CS
Nirgiotis
J
J
Guarjardo
M
M
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