title: Malignant fibrous histiocytoma. Induced by thorium.
abstract: Thorium dioxide is a deleterious substance that was employed as a vascular contrast medium during the early 20th century. Our report entails a unique neoplastic complication of thorium administration.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Cooper Hospital/University Medical Center, Camden, NJ 08103.
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: DiMarcangelo
authors.forename: E T
authors.initials: ET
authors.lastname: David
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kuroda
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D005119:Extravasation of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Materials / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D018219:Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D013848:Thigh; D013911:Thorium Dioxide / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013997:Time Factors; D014648:Varicose Veins / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*
chemical_list: D013911:Thorium Dioxide