Management of Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma of Thoracic Wall: A Case Report

We report management of a case of malignant fibrous histiocytoma (MFH) orig inated fro m thoracic wall. A 45 year old man with lu mp on chest wall was referred to our center. He was diagnosed as MFH histologically. We managed the case with wide optimal surgical resection to negative margin. Then adjuvant chemotherapy and radiotherapy was administered. The patient is disease free since 3 years. MFH co mmon ly arises in soft tissue of extremit ies and rarely in chest wall. We also reviewed the literature about clin icopathological features, diagnostic modalit ies and management of MFH. Multidisciplinary approach of surgical resection follo wed by chemo rad iotherapy result in better outcome.

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