title: A case of intermittent lumbar pain radiating to the right shoulder in a 76-year-old woman.
abstract: Malignant fibrous histiocytoma (MFH) is a pleomorphic sarcoma, occurring most frequently in the deep soft tissues of the extremities, and it is most frequently seen in elderly patients. A primary MFH of the diaphragm is very rare, and to the best of our knowledge, a multi-phased spiral CT appearance of this tumour has not been previously reported. In this report, we describe the clinical and multi-phase CT features of a primary MFH of the diaphragm.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, S. Luigi Hospital, University of Turin, Turin, Italy. luciano.cardinale@gmail.com
authors.forename: Luciano
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Cardinale
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ardissone
authors.forename: Ubaldo
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Familiari
authors.forename: Mariaelena
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Perna
authors.forename: Cesare
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Fava
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003964:Diaphragm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D051677:Histiocytoma, Malignant Fibrous / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008161:Lumbosacral Region; D019042:Muscle Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D036542:Tomography, Spiral Computed