Malignant fibrous histiocytoma at the site of a total hip replacement: review of the literature and case report.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Tumors developing in association with metallic implants are being reported with increasing frequency in the orthopedic literature. The authors report the tenth case of malignant fibrous histiocytoma associated with a total hip replacement. The diagnosis was made during an evaluation for rapid radiographic osteolysis surrounding the femoral component detected less than 1 year after revision of a hemiarthroplasty to a total hip replacement. The short latency period and aggressiveness of this tumor mimicking rapid osteolysis prompted a review of the literature, etiology and significance of implant-associated malignant fibrous histiocytoma.
Medical subject headings
- Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip
- Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous
- Soft Tissue Neoplasms
Anatomy
- hip
- femur