title: Extraretroperitoneal abdominal malignant fibrous histiocytoma.
abstract: Seven cases of extraretroperitoneal abdominal malignant fibrous histiocytoma (MFH) are reported. The anatomic distribution was as follows: liver (2 cases), spleen with gastric and pancreatic involvement (1 case), mesentery (1 case), right mesocolon (1 case), left mesocolon (1 case), and urachus (1 case). These bulky lesions were often extensively necrotic; calcifications were seen in 2 cases. All 7 cases were investigated by ultrasonography (US) and computed tomography (CT). Barium studies were performed in 4 cases, and angiography in 3 cases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Centre Antoine-Lacassagne, Nice, France.
authors.forename: J N
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Bruneton
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Drouillard
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rogopoulos
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Laurent
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Normand
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Balu-Maestro
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Monticelli
mesh_terms: D000008:Abdominal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D018219:Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D008646:Mesocolon; D008875:Middle Aged; D010534:Peritoneal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013160:Splenic Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed