title: [Malignant fibrous histiocytoma].
abstract: Malignant fibrous histiozytoma (MHF) is a pleomorphic sarcoma of ubiquituous origin. The clinical and radiological features of the tumor are illustrated by 23 patients with MFH of soft tissue and 4 MFH of bone. On conventional radiography MFH appears as a soft tissue tumor, sometimes with bone involvement; on sonography it is usually non-homogeneous and hypoechogenic with areas of necrosis. On CT the masses are homogeneous or inhomogeneous (10-60 HU.) containing areas of decreased density. Contrast enhancement was about 10-20 HU. Angiographically the tumor appears as hypo- or hypervascular with pathologic vessels. The morphology of MFH in diagnostic imaging including magnetic resonance tomography is discussed with the relevant literature.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Klinische Strahlenkunde, Johannes-Gutenberg-Universität Mainz.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Leicher-Düber
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Düber
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Thelen
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000792:Angiography; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D018219:Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography
vernacular_title: Malignes fibröses Histiozytom.