title: Malignant fibrous histiocytoma of chest wall.
abstract: Primary malignant fibrous histiocytoma (MFH) of the chest wall is rare. We report a case of primary MFH arising from the chest wall, which was thought to be a metastasis or myeloma. The imaging study revealed a single mass of the chest wall involving a rib. Resection and chest wall reconstruction was done. The histologic diagnosis was storiform-pleomorphic primary MFH. Although MFH of the chest wall is an uncommon pathology, it should be considered in the differentiation of a single bony destructive lesion involving the rib with a soft tissue component.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Research Institute of Radiological Science, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 134 Shinchon-dong, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 120-752, Korea.
authors.forename: Jin-Kyung
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: An
authors.forename: Ki Keun
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Oh
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D018219:Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography; D012272:Ribs / Q000473:pathology*; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D035441:Thoracic Wall / Q000473:pathology*
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