Giant malignant fibrous histiocytoma of the uterus

L Selvaggi; G Di Vagno; E Maiorano; G Cormio; G Loverro; G Nacci; R Ricco

Giant malignant fibrous histiocytoma of the uterus

Arch Gynecol Obstet. 1997;259(4):197-200.

Authors

L Selvaggi¹, G Di Vagno, E Maiorano, G Cormio, G Loverro, G Nacci, R Ricco

Affiliation

¹ Patologia Ostetrica e Ginecologica, University of Bari, Italy.

PMID: 9271839

Abstract

A case of giant (32 Kg) malignant fibrous histiocytoma (MFH) arising from the uterus and occupying the entire abdomen and the pelvis is reported. The patient had debulking surgery, followed by combination chemotherapy, but died 7 months after diagnosis.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Fatal Outcome
Female
Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous / diagnosis*
Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous / pathology
Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous / surgery
Humans
Middle Aged
Uterine Neoplasms / diagnosis*
Uterine Neoplasms / pathology
Uterine Neoplasms / surgery