Malignant fibrous histiocytoma arising from the renal capsule.
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.
Kitajima
Kazuhiro
K
Department of Radiology, Kobe National Hospital, 3-1-1 Nishiochiai, Suma-ku, Kobe, Hyogo 654-0155, Japan. fwkd6871@mb.infoweb.ne.jp
Kaji
Yasushi
Y
Morita
Mizuho
M
Okuda
Yoshihiro
Y
Sugimura
Kazuro
K
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
D003287:Contrast Media; D019786:Gadolinium DTPA