Malignant fibrous histiocytoma associated with a Dacron vascular prosthesis.
A case of malignant fibrous histiocytoma associated with a Dacron vascular prosthesis is presented. To our knowledge, only four such tumors have been previously recorded in the English-language literature despite extensive use of vascular prosthetic grafts over the last 30 years.
Paterson
H S
HS
Department of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Royal Adelaide Hospital, South Australia.
Meredith
D J
DJ
Craddock
D R
DR
D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000601:surgery; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000601:surgery; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D018219:Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011093:Polyethylene Terephthalates / Q000009:adverse effects*
D011093:Polyethylene Terephthalates