title: Malignant fibrous histiocytoma at the site of a total hip replacement: review of the literature and case report.
abstract: Tumors developing in association with metallic implants are being reported with increasing frequency in the orthopedic literature. The authors report the tenth case of malignant fibrous histiocytoma associated with a total hip replacement. The diagnosis was made during an evaluation for rapid radiographic osteolysis surrounding the femoral component detected less than 1 year after revision of a hemiarthroplasty to a total hip replacement. The short latency period and aggressiveness of this tumor mimicking rapid osteolysis prompted a review of the literature, etiology and significance of implant-associated malignant fibrous histiocytoma.
authors.affiliation: Rush-Presbyterian St. Luke's Medical Center, Midwest Orthopaedics, Chicago, IL 60612, USA.
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Cole
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Schultz
authors.forename: T F
authors.initials: TF
authors.lastname: Smilari
authors.forename: S I
authors.initials: SI
authors.lastname: Hajdu
authors.forename: E S
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Krauss
mesh_terms: D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D005265:Femoral Neck Fractures / Q000601:surgery; D018219:Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D012086:Reoperation; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed