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 inTuberculosis and respiratory diseases Vol. 76; no. 6; pp. 289 - 291
Main Authors Hwang, Ki-Eun, Hwang, June-Seong, Kim, Kyung-Min, Jung, Jae-Wan, Oh, Su-Jin, Kim, Eun-Kyoung, Ryu, Dae-Woon, Choi, Keum-Ha, Jeong, Eun-Taik, Kim, Hak-Ryul
Format Journal Article
LanguageKorean
Published 2014
Subjects
Malignant Fibrous
Thoracic Wall
Hemothorax
Histiocytoma
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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.
Bibliography:KISTI1.1003/JNL.JAKO201426247306468
ISSN:1738-3536
2005-6184