[An autopsy report of malignant fibrous histiocytoma of the left atrium and a review of the pertinent literature].
A 30-year-old male complaining of fever was admitted to hospital and a diagnosis of a malignant, fibrous histiocytoma (MFH) was established after a biopsy examination. Antitumor chemotherapy and Co60 irradiation was initiated. The patient, however, suddenly died of cardiac arrest 9 months after admission. The autopsy revealed a polypoid, yellow-white tumor (5 cm in diameter) arising from the antero-lateral wall of the left atrium and occupying the chamber. Twenty-two cases of MFH (21 previous reports and 1 current case) arising from the heart are reviewed.
Suzuki
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1st Dept. of Pathology, Aichi Medical Univ.
Ikeda
H
H
Kanemaki
K
K
Seki
T
T
Kondo
M
M
Hara
K
K
Itoh
G
G
Odaka
M
M
D000328:Adult; D006325:Heart Atria; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D018219:Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed