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http://dx.doi.org/10.5090/kjtcs.2019.52.1.36

Long-Term Survival after Wide Resection of Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma of the Chest Wall  

Shin, Jin Won (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, St. Vincent's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea)
Chang, Yong Jin (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, St. Vincent's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea)
Cho, Deog Gon (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, St. Vincent's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea)
Choi, Si Young (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, St. Paul's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea)
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Journal of Chest Surgery / v.52, no.1, 2019 , pp. 36-39 More about this Journal
Abstract
Primary malignant fibrous histiocytoma (MFH) of the chest wall is extremely rare and is characterized by aggressive features, including a high incidence of local recurrence and distant metastasis. Surgical resection of the chest wall is the primary modality of management. However, surgical treatment is not generally recommended in patients with evidence of distant metastasis. Here, we present a case of chest wall MFH along with a schwannoma mimicking distant metastasis in the right upper arm. The patient was treated by radical en bloc resection and survived for more than 9 years without recurrence.
Keywords
Malignant fibrous histiocytoma; Chest wall tumor; Neurilemmoma; Positron-emission tomography;
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