CASE REPORT : Primary Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma of the Chest Wall Misdiagnosed as Traumatic Hemothorax

Malignant fibrous histiocytoma (MFH), a type of sarcoma, is a malignant neoplasm with uncertain origins that arise from both the soft tissues and the bone. The occurrence of MFH on the chest wall is extremely rare. We hereby report a case of a 72-year-old woman who was incidentally detected with MFH...

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Published in:Tuberculosis and respiratory diseases 2014-06, Vol.76 (6), p.289
Main Authors: Ki Eun Hwang, June Seong Hwang, Kyung Min Kim, Jae Wan Jung, Su Jin Oh, Eun Kyoung Kim, Dae Woon Ryu, Keum Ha Choi, Eun Taik Jeong, Hak Ryul Kim
Format: Article
Language:Korean
Subjects:
Hemothorax
Histiocytoma
Malignant Fibrous
Thoracic Wall
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Summary:Malignant fibrous histiocytoma (MFH), a type of sarcoma, is a malignant neoplasm with uncertain origins that arise from both the soft tissues and the bone. The occurrence of MFH on the chest wall is extremely rare. We hereby report a case of a 72-year-old woman who was incidentally detected with MFH after a traffic accident.
ISSN:1738-3536
2005-6184