title: Recurrence of atypical fibroxanthoma. Diagnosis and treatment.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The soft tissue sarcomas (SPM) accounts for only 1% of malignant tumors of the adult population. The SPM is the most frequent malignant fibrous histiocytoma (MFH) that exhibits behavior characterized by the tendency to invasion of adjacent tissue and metastatic spread early. One of its variants is the atypical fibroxanthoma (FA).
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To describe a case of probable recurrence of AF underwent surgical treatment and presentation of a literature review.
  
  
  METHODS
  Patient female, 63 years, presenting with a mass in the face about four inches and a history of prior resection of the lesion in the same topography. The patient underwent surgical resection with a diagnosis of AF.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The FA is a rare tumor histological diagnosis difficult. The correct histological diagnosis and patient follow-up are essential.
authors.affiliation: Specialist in Otolaryngology. Otolaryngologist.
authors.forename: Leandro Ricardo
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Mattiola
authors.affiliation: Specialist Surgical Practice. Surgeon General.
authors.forename: Lyzandro
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Mattiola
authors.affiliation: Medical Student.
authors.forename: Giovani
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mattiola
authors.affiliation: Specialist in Anesthesiology. Anesthesiologist.
authors.forename: Sandra Zucchi de Moraes
authors.initials: SZ
authors.lastname: Mattiola
authors.affiliation: Specialist in Anesthesiology. Anesthesiologist.
authors.forename: Carlos Eduardo
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Moura
authors.affiliation: Specialist in Pathology. Pathologist.
authors.forename: Alexandre
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kirschnick
keywords: malignant fibrous histiocytoma; neoplasms of soft tissue neoplasms ENT; sarcoma