Benign fibrous histiocytoma or dermatofibroma is one of the most common types of benign, cutaneous, soft tissue tumors, most often found in the middle-aged adults. The diagnosis of dermatofibroma/benign fibrous histiocytoma is usually straightforward if the typical morphological features are present. However, some diagnostic difficulties may arise when one is dealing with some unusual morpholog...

We present a case of recurrent extensive malignant fibrous histiocytoma of maxilla. The case is unusual because of its massive extent at presentation even after primary surgery and full course of radiotherapy and chemotherapy. Even such massive tumor can be excised successfully. Primary malignant histiocytoma is rare; and such huge tumor at presentation is also rare and favorable outcome even

  Background & Objective: Chronic non healing ulcers or scar undergoing malignant transformation is a rare phenomenon with an estimated incidence of 2%. Though, numerous predisposing factors have been identified, still it is rarely diagnosed and commonly mistaken for a benign condition. The objective of this study was to verify the efficacy of the Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology/ Scrape cytolo...

Primary renal malignant fibrous histiocytoma is an extremely rare disease. There are neither clinical nor radiological signs to distinguish it from the most common renal cell carcinoma. Its prognosis is poor because of its tendency to locally recur and metastasize. Therefore, early diagnosis and proper treatment are very important. We present the case of a 66-year-old woman diagnosed with prima...

Uzm. Dr. Bülent Özkurt Ankara Numune Hastenesi, 5. Ortopedi Kliniği Phone : +90 (505) 293 43 83 E-mail address : [email protected] Primary Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma of Bone in Distal Radius A case of primary malignant fibrous histiocytoma of bone (MFH-B) located in the distal region of the radius is presented. It is very rare for primary MFH-B to be located in upper extremity partic...