A giant malignant fibrous histiocytoma on the scalp.
Malignant fibrosis histiocytoma (MFH) is one of the most common soft tissue sarcomas of adult life. The most common sites of origin are the proximal extremities, particularly the thigh and buttock. The tumors are multilobular fleshy masses, often apparently circumscribed on gross examination. We report a case of a MFH of the head in a 57-year-old woman. Our case is clinically unusual in that the tumor rapidly grew up to 15 cm in a very short time.
Kim
Hyoung-Hun
HH
Department of Dermatology, Asan Medical Center, College of Medicine, University of Ulsan, Seoul, Korea.
Chang
Sung-Eun
SE
Choi
Jee-Ho
JH
Moon
Kee-Chan
KC
Koh
Jai-Kyoung
JK
D005260:Female; D018219:Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012535:Scalp; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*