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    Int Orthop. 1996;20(6):385-8.

    Malignant fibrous histiocytoma secondary to fibrous dysplasia. A case report.

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    Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Toyama Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Japan.

    Abstract

    A man of 50 years of age had a malignant fibrous histiocytoma secondary to asymptomatic fibrous dysplasia of the proximal femur. Radiographs showed ill-defined osteolytic changes near to the fibrous lesion which had a ground glass appearance. The histology was of a malignant fibrous histiocytoma concomitant with fibrous dysplasia. An extensive resection of the tumour was carried out and chemotherapy given, but the patient died from a liver metastasis 9 months later. The possibility of malignancy should be considered if a patient with fibrous dysplasia has any progressive symptoms.

    PMID:
    9049771
    [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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