Primary intracerebral malignant fibrous histiocytoma: CT, MRI, and PET-CT findings

J Neuroimaging. 2013 Jan;23(1):141-4. doi: 10.1111/j.1552-6569.2011.00590.x. Epub 2011 Mar 29.

Abstract

Primary intracranial malignant fibrous histiocytoma (MFH) is an extremely rare entity. A few reported cases have been associated with factors such as a previous history of radiation therapy or surgical trauma. We report on a rare case of intracerebral MFH in a previously healthy 47-year-old man, which was initially presumed to be a high-grade glioma. Conventional as well as advanced magnetic resonance sequences, including diffusion-weighted image and perfusion-weighted image, were used in characterization of the mass.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Brain Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Histiocytoma, Malignant Fibrous / diagnosis*
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Multimodal Imaging / methods*