Malignant fibrous histiocytoma in the course of chronic osteomyelitis.

E Czerwiński, A Skolarczyk, W Frasik
Author Information
  1. E Czerwiński: Department of Orthopaedics, Cracow Academy of Medicine, Poland.

Abstract

Malignant fibrous histiocytoma (MFH) was found in the femur of a 28-year-old man who had suffered from chronic osteomyelitis. The patient had undergone surgery for a valgus knee deformity and the procedure was complicated by chronic osteomyelitis which lasted for 12 years. Four months after the onset of painful symptoms related to the occurrence of MFH, gross bone destruction with pathologic fracture and pulmonary metastases were present. The patient died 4 months later. Histopathological and immunohistochemical examinations indicated the diagnosis of MFH.

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MeSH Term

Adult
Chronic Disease
Femoral Neoplasms
Femur
Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous
Humans
Male
Osteomyelitis
Osteotomy
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Staphylococcus aureus

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