title: Benign fibrous histiocytoma: a rare finding on bone scan staging for prostate adenocarcinoma.
abstract: Benign fibrous histiocytoma is a rare bone tumor that usually presents with localized pain and/or a pathological fracture. We report on a patient with adenocarcinoma of the prostate who had a radionuclide bone scan for staging, which was suspicious for metastatic disease. Histologic examination of left eleventh rib revealed a Benign Fibrous Histiocytoma (BFH). To our knowledge, this is the first BFH found solely on bone scan.
authors.affiliation: Baylor College of Medicine, Scott Department of Urology, 6560 Fannin Street, Suite 2100, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
authors.forename: Michael A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Simon
authors.forename: Brian J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Miles
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000556:secondary; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D018219:Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D033162:Incidental Findings; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging / Q000379:methods*; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D012272:Ribs / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D019564:Unnecessary Procedures