title: Primary renal malignant fibrous histiocytoma. A case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Primary renal malignant fibrous histiocytoma is a rare tumor of the kidney. We report an additional case noting, as other authors have, the similarity in clinical presentation with renal cell carcinoma. We also review the 23 documented cases of the international literature, emphasizing the current diagnostic approaches and therapeutic management.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Agios Dimitrios General Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ptochos
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Karydas
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Iosifidis
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Tyrothoulakis
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Papazafiriou
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kehagia-Koutoufari
mesh_terms: D002292:Carcinoma, Renal Cell / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D018219:Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009392:Nephrectomy