title: Intracranial benign fibrous histiocytomas: a case report and review.
abstract: Fibrous histiocytomas are rare lesions, more commonly encountered in soft tissues and bones. They are uncommon as an intracranial lesion. Although there have been several reports about malignant fibrous histiocytomas, less is known about the benign variant of these intracranial tumors as they are often misclassified as other types of tumors. We describe a child who presented with seizure and was subsequently found to have a large temporal lesion. Pathology revealed benign fibrous histiocytoma. We also review other cases reported in the literature in an effort to provide further insight into the diagnosis and management of this rare tumor.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA. jennifer.moliterno@yale.edu
authors.forename: Jennifer A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Moliterno
authors.forename: Shreya
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sood
authors.forename: Eduardo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Zambrano
authors.forename: Jung H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Joseph M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Piepmeier
authors.forename: Joachim M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Baehring
mesh_terms: D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D018219:Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D046529:Microscopy, Electron, Transmission; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures; D012640:Seizures / Q000209:etiology