title: Primary malignant fibrous histiocytoma of the mesocolon transversum.
abstract: Primary malignant fibrous histiocytoma (MFH) is a rare and biologically aggressive tumor. Differential diagnosis must include cystic neoplasms of the pancreas (mucinous and serous cystoadenoma or cystocarcinoma), cystic lymphangioma or mesothelioma and retroperitoneal haematoma. Making the right diagnosis preoperatively may be often difficult, but MFH may be suspected when a huge retroperitoneal mass is found at imaging in elderly patients. We report a case of a primary abdominal MFH originating from the mesocolon transversum.
authors: Department of Generaly Surgery of Uremic and Organ Transplantation, University of Palermo, Italy.
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Cocchiara
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Romano
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Buscemi
authors: A I
authors: AI
authors: Lo Monte
authors: A M
authors: AM
authors: Florena
authors: T V
authors: TV
authors: Bartolotta
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Taibbi
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Di Bernardo
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Di Paola
authors: E
authors: E
authors: Marazzo
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Agrusa
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Romano
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D051677:Histiocytoma, Malignant Fibrous / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008646:Mesocolon; D010534:Peritoneal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery