Completely wide resection of malignant fibrous histiocytoma of the chest wall; expect for long survival

Yasunori Shikada; Ichiro Yoshino; Seiichi Fukuyama; Toshifumi Kameyama; Yoshihiko Maehara

Completely wide resection of malignant fibrous histiocytoma of the chest wall; expect for long survival

Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2006 Apr;12(2):141-4.

Authors

Yasunori Shikada¹, Ichiro Yoshino, Seiichi Fukuyama, Toshifumi Kameyama, Yoshihiko Maehara

Affiliation

¹ Department of Surgery and Science, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.

PMID: 16702939

Abstract

Malignant fibrous histiocytoma (MFH) rarely occurs in the chest wall. A case of MFH originating from the chest wall is herein reported. We performed radical en-block resection of the whole chest wall together with the tumor and reconstructed it with Marlex mesh. There was no recurrence 4 years after operation. We consider radical en-block resection for MFH and reconstruction with Marlex mesh a safe operation and may provide a long-term survival.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Female
Histiocytoma, Malignant Fibrous / diagnostic imaging
Histiocytoma, Malignant Fibrous / pathology
Histiocytoma, Malignant Fibrous / surgery*
Humans
Japan
Middle Aged
Polypropylenes / therapeutic use
Radiography
Radionuclide Imaging
Surgical Mesh
Survival
Thoracic Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
Thoracic Neoplasms / pathology
Thoracic Neoplasms / surgery*
Thoracic Surgical Procedures / methods*
Thoracic Wall / diagnostic imaging
Thoracic Wall / pathology
Thoracic Wall / surgery*

Substances

Polypropylenes