title: Retroperitoneal malignant fibrous histiocytoma.
abstract: Five cases of malignant fibrous histiocytoma located in the retroperitoneum are reported. Paraneoplastic syndrome, abdominal mass, tendency to local recurrence, laborious therapy and poor prognosis are the clinical characteristics of this tumor. Accuracy of actual diagnosis is evaluated and pathological features are analyzed.
authors.affiliation: Division of Urology, La Fe Hospital, Valencia, Spain.
authors.forename: C D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Vera-Donoso
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Llopis
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Froufe
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Alonso
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Boronat
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Oliver
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Jimenez-Cruz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D018219:Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D012186:Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology