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Case Report
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J Korean Soc Coloproctol. 2006;22(2):132-136.
- Primary Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma of the Mesoappendix: Report of a Case.
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Seong, Seuong Hoon , Cho, Min Soo , Kim, Ik Yong , Park, Kwang Hwa , Kim, Dae Sung
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1Department of Surgery, Wonju College of Medicine, Yonsei University, Wonju, Korea. iykim@wonju.yonsei.ac.kr
2Department of Pathology, Wonju College of Medicine, Yonsei University, Wonju, Korea.
- Abstract
- A primary malignant fibrous histiocytoma (MFH) is a soft tissue sarcoma of mesenchymal origin. A primary MFH occurs most commonly in the extremities and the trunk in adults, but rarely in the alimentary tract. We report a case of MFH of the mesoappendix in a 49-year-old male who presented with a periappendiceal abscess. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of MFH in the large intestinal tract, including the appendix, in Korea. The patient recovered well after a right hemicolectomy and was given adjuvant chemotherapy.
Keywords :Malignant fibrous histiocytoma;Mesoappendix
