Malignant fibrous histiocytoma arising in the upper posterior triangle of the neck

H S Lin; G Sidhu; R L Wieczorek; S R Galli; D Kaufman

Malignant fibrous histiocytoma arising in the upper posterior triangle of the neck

Ear Nose Throat J. 2001 Aug;80(8):560-2, 564, 566-7.

Authors

H S Lin¹, G Sidhu, R L Wieczorek, S R Galli, D Kaufman

Affiliation

¹ Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, New York University Medical Center, Manhattan VA Medical Center, New York City, USA.

PMID: 11523475

Abstract

We describe the case of a 59-year-old man who came to us with a right neck mass of 4 to 5 months' duration. A histologic diagnosis of malignant fibrous histiocytoma was made, and the patient underwent wide local excision and neck dissection followed by postoperative radiation therapy. We briefly discuss the characteristics and treatment of this rare entity.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Head and Neck Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
Head and Neck Neoplasms / pathology*
Head and Neck Neoplasms / surgery
Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous / diagnostic imaging*
Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous / pathology*
Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous / surgery
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Tomography, X-Ray Computed