title: Benign fibrous histiocytoma of the foot: a literature review and case report.
abstract: A rare case of benign fibrous histiocytoma involving the foot of a sixty-three-year-old white man is presented, with a review of the literature. The histopathologic appearance of benign fibrous histiocytoma, differential diagnosis, and surgical management are discussed. Fibrous histiocytomas are characteristically nonencapsulated tumors composed of a mixture of fibroblastic and histiocytic cells arranged in a storiform or cartwheel pattern.
authors.affiliation: Veterans Administration Medical Center, Lebanon, Pennsylvania.
authors.forename: H B
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Goolman
authors.forename: L J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Sanders
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Porter
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005534:Foot Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D018219:Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged