Pediatric cutaneous malignant fibrous histiocytoma.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Malignant fibrous histiocytoma (MFH) is an aggressive soft-tissue sarcoma that most commonly occurs in the skeletal muscle of the extremities or retroperitoneum of adults. Although the majority of MFH is located beneath the fascia, the tumor occasionally occurs in the subcutaneous tissue. MFH rarely occurs in children and the disease course, prognosis, and outcome in younger patients has not been well described. We report a case of cutaneous MFH presenting on the thigh of a 12-year-old boy.
Medical subject headings
- Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous
- Skin Neoplasms
- Soft Tissue Neoplasms