title: Malignant fibrous histiocytoma of the liver: a case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Primary malignant fibrous histiocytoma (MFH) of the liver is reported in a 79-year-old man. The tumor, measuring 8.0 x 8.0 x 6.0 cm, was located in the left lobe of the liver and consisted of spindle cells in a storiform pattern intermingled with bizarre giant cells. Immunohistochemically, most of the tumor cells expressed vimentin. Cytoplasmic immunoreactivity for alpha 1-antichymotrypsin was documented in the giant cells. However, epithelial expression could not be demonstrated.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Tottori Prefectural Central Hospital, Japan.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Akifuji
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Honjo
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Katayama
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ishitobi
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ueki
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kishi
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kato
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nakamoto
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D018219:Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D014746:Vimentin / Q000378:metabolism; D000514:alpha 1-Antichymotrypsin / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D014746:Vimentin; D000514:alpha 1-Antichymotrypsin