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Study design: Case Report. Population: Malignant fibrous histiocytoma of the scalp (n=1). Intervention: Wide local excision and reconstruction with full-thickness skin graft. Primary outcome: Local recurrence and cosmetic outcome.

August 30, 2018International Wound JournalOpen Access

The first ever reported case of malignant fibrous histiocytoma of the scalp

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Key result

Wide local excision and reconstruction of a rare malignant fibrous histiocytoma of the scalp resulted in no local recurrence and a satisfactory cosmetic outcome at 6-year follow-up.

Population

86-year-old male with a history of multiple basal cell carcinomas and actinic keratosis, presenting with a 4…

Design

Case_report

Follow-up

6 years

Authors

FMFrancesco MarongiuAzienda Unità Sanitaria Locale Della Romagna AGAndrea GiurdanellaUniversity of Sassari FFF. FiorentiniOspedale "Santa Maria delle Croci" di Ravenna

Discussion

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Implication

Supports wide excision for rare scalp MFH; leaves open optimal protocols pending larger series.

Study Design

Type

Case Report (n=1)

Structured PICO

Population

An 86-year-old male with a history of multiple basal cell carcinomas and actinic keratosis presenting with a malignant fibrous histiocytoma of the scalp, followed for 6 years.

Intervention

Wide local excision (2 cm surgical margins) and reconstruction with full-thickness skin graft

Outcome

Local recurrence and cosmetic outcome

This represents the first reported case of malignant fibrous histiocytoma of the scalp, demonstrating successful management with wide local excision and skin grafting with no recurrence at 6 years.

Cite This Study

Marongiu et al. (2018) conducted a case report in Malignant fibrous histiocytoma of the scalp (n=1). Wide local excision and reconstruction with full-thickness skin graft was evaluated on Local recurrence and cosmetic outcome. Wide local excision and reconstruction of a rare malignant fibrous histiocytoma of the scalp resulted in no local recurrence and a satisfactory cosmetic outcome at 6-year follow-up.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a9a51b5219ebdc4b0a0be96 https://doi.org/10.1111/iwj.12982

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August 30, 2018International Wound JournalOpen Access

The first ever reported case of malignant fibrous histiocytoma of the scalp

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Key result

Wide local excision and reconstruction of a rare malignant fibrous histiocytoma of the scalp resulted in no local recurrence and a satisfactory cosmetic outcome at 6-year follow-up.

Population

86-year-old male with a history of multiple basal cell carcinomas and actinic keratosis, presenting with a 4…

Design

Case_report

Follow-up

6 years

Authors

FMFrancesco MarongiuAzienda Unità Sanitaria Locale Della Romagna AGAndrea GiurdanellaUniversity of Sassari FFF. FiorentiniOspedale "Santa Maria delle Croci" di Ravenna

Discussion

Member takes

Implication

Supports wide excision for rare scalp MFH; leaves open optimal protocols pending larger series.

Study Design

Type

Case Report (n=1)

Structured PICO

Population

An 86-year-old male with a history of multiple basal cell carcinomas and actinic keratosis presenting with a malignant fibrous histiocytoma of the scalp, followed for 6 years.

Intervention

Wide local excision (2 cm surgical margins) and reconstruction with full-thickness skin graft

Outcome

Local recurrence and cosmetic outcome

This represents the first reported case of malignant fibrous histiocytoma of the scalp, demonstrating successful management with wide local excision and skin grafting with no recurrence at 6 years.

Cite This Study

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a9a51b5219ebdc4b0a0be96 https://doi.org/10.1111/iwj.12982

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