[Malignant primary fibrous histiocytoma of the pleura].
Malignant fibrous histiocytoma (MFH) is a uncommon primary sarcoma, occurring exceptionally in the thoracic site. We report a case of malignant fibrous histiocytoma of the pleura in a 23-year-old man. The tumour was revealed by chest pain and alteration of the general state. A complete resection of the tumour histologically diagnosed as a malignant fibrous histiocytoma, with a right upper lobectomy was performed. No adjuvant treatment was proposed. The patient died 4 months after operation with cerebral metastasis.


CONCLUSIONS
MFH should be treated by wide surgical resection if technically feasible, the role of adjuvant treatment is not defined.
Kabiri
H
H
Service de Chirurgie Thoracique, CHU Ibn Sina, Rabat.
Elfakir
Y
Y
Kettani
F
F
Validire
P
P
El Meslout
A
A
Benosman
A
A
D000328:Adult; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D018219:Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010997:Pleural Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D011379:Prognosis