title: Scalp metastases as the initial presentation of malignant fibrous histiocytoma.
abstract: A rare case of malignant fibrous histiocytoma of the retroperitoneum with scalp metastases as the initial presentation is described. The scalp lesions were mistaken for atypical schwannomas, however subsequent investigation revealed a large retroperitoneal tumor and multiple hepatic and pulmonary metastases.
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D018219:Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012186:Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D012535:Scalp; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*