Malignant fibrous histiocytoma of the lung.
Primary malignant fibrous histiocytoma (MFH) of the lung is very rare. To date, only 32 reports of 63 cases of primary MFH of the lung have appeared in English, excluding tumors arising from the pulmonary arteries and pleura. We describe a patient with primary MFH of the lung who developed brain metastasis and involvement of pulmonary great vessels. In addition, we reviewed previously reported cases to establish the clinical characteristics and most appropriate management of primary pulmonary MFH. When disease is sufficiently limited, complete resection remains the mainstay of treatment.
Aoe
Keisuke
K
Department of Respiratory Medicine and Clinical Research, National Sanyo Hospital, Respiratory Disease Center, 685 Higashi-kiwa, Ube, Yamaguchi 755-0241, Japan. aoe@sanyou-dr.jp
Hiraki
Akio
A
Maeda
Tadashi
T
Onoda
Tetsuya
T
Makihata
Kiyoshi
K
Takao
Kazushi
K
Fujii
Makoto
M
Murakami
Kazuo
K
Moriyama
Michihiko
M
Eda
Ryosuke
R
Takeyama
Hiroyasu
H
D000368:Aged; D018219:Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous / Q000473:pathology* / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D008297:Male