title: Malignant fibrous histiocytoma arising from the renal capsule.
abstract: Malignant fibrous histiocytoma (MFH) arising from the renal capsule is a rare tumor. We report a case of 55-year-old man with this tumor. Radiological imaging, including magnetic resonance (MR) imaging, was helpful in the differential diagnosis between MFH of the renal capsule and other renal tumors. In particular, a hypo-intense area identified on T(2)-weighted images reflecting the fibrous component was identified as an important characteristic of renal MFH.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Kobe National Hospital, 3-1-1 Nishiochiai, Suma-ku, Kobe, Hyogo 654-0155, Japan. fwkd6871@mb.infoweb.ne.jp
authors.forename: Kazuhiro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kitajima
authors.forename: Yasushi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kaji
authors.forename: Mizuho
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Morita
authors.forename: Yoshihiro
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Okuda
authors.forename: Kazuro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sugimura
mesh_terms: D003287:Contrast Media; D019786:Gadolinium DTPA; D018219:Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D019786:Gadolinium DTPA