title: Giant calcified retro-peritoneal malignant fibrous histiocytoma.
abstract: The case report of a patient with a giant calcified retro-peritoneal malignant fibrous histiocytoma is presented. Despite the size of the tumour, the patient was in good health and there was no evidence of metastatic disease. He did well following laparotomy and complete excision of the tumour. He received a full course of post-operative radiotherapy and remains well six months after discharge from hospital.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Mpilo Central Hospital, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.
authors.forename: G I
authors.initials: GI
authors.lastname: Muguti
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D018219:Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012186:Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery