Key result
Complete surgical removal offers the best curative hope for malignant fibrous histiocytoma of the shoulder.
Why the study?
Malignant fibrous histiocytoma is the most common soft tissue sarcoma of late adult life with variable biological behavior affecting survival.
Population
An elderly woman with malignant fibrous histiocytoma of the shoulder
Design
Case report
Authors
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Reinforces complete resection as curative mainstay for MFH; leaves open need for prospective data on adjunctive therapies.
Case Report (n=1)
Malignant fibrous histiocytoma is a common soft tissue sarcoma in late adult life that typically presents as an enlarging mass and requires complete surgical removal for the best chance of cure.
Donald A. Wiss (1983) conducted a case report in Malignant fibrous histiocytoma (n=1). Complete surgical removal was evaluated. A case of malignant fibrous histiocytoma of the shoulder in an elderly woman is reported, noting that complete surgical removal currently offers the best hope for cure.
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