Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma Originating in the Lesser Sac
Journal of the Korean Surgical Society
;
: 505-508, 2005.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-224597
ABSTRACT
A malignant fibrous histiocytoma (MFH) is the most common soft tissue sarcoma in adults. About 70% of tumors arise from the soft tissue of the extremities with only 12~14% of the tumors occur in the retroperitoneum. The clinical characteristics of this tumor consist of an abdominal mass, tendency for local recurrence, paraneoplastic syndrome and a poor prognosis. A 51-year-old woman was admitted to St. Vincent's Hospital with complaining of fever and an abdominal mass. Ultrasound and computed tomography revealed a huge, heterogenous mass in the lesser sac area. The patient underwent an extensive mass resection with a histologic examination revealing a MFH which was positive for alpha1- antitrypsin. We report a case of MFH presenting in the lesser sac with a review of the literatures.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Paraneoplastic Syndromes
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Peritoneal Cavity
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Prognosis
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Recurrence
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Sarcoma
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Ultrasonography
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Histiocytoma, Malignant Fibrous
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Extremities
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Fever
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Surgical Society
Year:
2005
Type:
Article
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