Completely wide resection of malignant fibrous histiocytoma of the chest wall; expect for long survival.
Malignant fibrous histiocytoma (MFH) rarely occurs in the chest wall. A case of MFH originating from the chest wall is herein reported. We performed radical en-block resection of the whole chest wall together with the tumor and reconstructed it with Marlex mesh. There was no recurrence 4 years after operation. We consider radical en-block resection for MFH and reconstruction with Marlex mesh a safe operation and may provide a long-term survival.
Shikada
Yasunori
Y
Department of Surgery and Science, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.
Yoshino
Ichiro
I
Fukuyama
Seiichi
S
Kameyama
Toshifumi
T
Maehara
Yoshihiko
Y
D005260:Female; D051677:Histiocytoma, Malignant Fibrous / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan; D008875:Middle Aged; D011126:Polypropylenes / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011859:Radiography; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013526:Surgical Mesh; D013534:Survival; D013899:Thoracic Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D019616:Thoracic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D035441:Thoracic Wall / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*
D011126:Polypropylenes