title: Malignant fibrous histiocytoma of the distal fibula: a case report.
abstract: A 25-year-old female with primary malignant fibrous histiocytoma of the distal fibula is presented. Malignant fibrous histiocytoma of bone is a rare primary bone tumor in this anatomic location. Careful preoperative staging studies and neoadjunct chemotherapy permitted an unusual resection to be performed resulting in successful limb salvage for the patient.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Manhattan Veterans Administration Hospital, NY.
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Uhl
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Segalman
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fetto
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Present
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001847:Bone Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D005360:Fibula; D018219:Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011859:Radiography