Malignant fibrous histiocytoma originating from the chest wall: report of a case and collective review of cases.
Malignant fibrous histiocytomas occur principally as a mass of the extremities, abdominal cavity, or retroperitoneum in adults. However, they only rarely occur in the chest wall. A rare case of primary malignant fibrous histiocytoma originating from the chest wall is herein presented. The 36 previously reported cases are also reviewed. Of the 32 patients who underwent a resection as the initial treatment, 10 (31.3%) had a local recurrence. Of the 37 patients with this disease, 9 (25.0%) had subsequent metastases. The majority of the deaths (36.1%) from this disease occurred within the first 12 months. The patients who undergo surgical and adjuvant therapy must therefore be monitored carefully by frequent examinations.
Sawai
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Department of Surgery, Narita Memorial Hospital, Toyohashi City, Aichi, Japan.
Kamiya
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Kurahashi
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Yamanaka
Y
Y
Manabe
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T
D000368:Aged; D018219:Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000473:pathology; D016019:Survival Analysis; D013899:Thoracic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome