BACKGROUND. This study examines prognostic factors and outcomes for a group of patients with malignant fibrous histiocytoma of the extremity treated at a single referral institution. ## METHODS. A total of 239 patients underwent complete surgical excision between July 1982 and July 1996 and were f
Malignant fibrous histiocytoma in the course of chronic osteomyelitis
✍ Scribed by E. Czerwiński; A. Skolarczyk; W. Frasik
- Book ID
- 104751843
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1991
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 269 KB
- Volume
- 111
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1434-3916
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✦ Synopsis
Malignant fibrous histiocytoma (MFH) was found in the femur of a 28-year-old man who had suffered from chronic osteomyelitis. The patient had undergone surgery for a valgus knee deformity and the procedure was complicated by chronic osteomyelitis which lasted for 12 years. Four months after the onset of painful symptoms related to the occurrence of MFH, gross bone destruction with pathologic fracture and pulmonary metastases were present. The patient died 4 months later. Histopathological and immunohistochemical examinations indicated the diagnosis of MFH.
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