Malignant fibrous histiocytoma of the rectum

D R Singh; N C Aryya; U P Sahi; V K Shukla

doi:10.1053/ejso.1999.0677

Malignant fibrous histiocytoma of the rectum

Eur J Surg Oncol. 1999 Aug;25(4):447-8. doi: 10.1053/ejso.1999.0677.

Authors

D R Singh¹, N C Aryya, U P Sahi, V K Shukla

Affiliation

¹ Department of Surgery, Institute of Medical Sciences, Varanasi, 221 005, India.

PMID: 10419723
DOI: 10.1053/ejso.1999.0677

Abstract

Malignant fibrous histiocytoma (MFH) of the gastrointestinal tract is a rare occurrence. We report a case of MFH of the rectum in a 55-year-old man. Ultrasound examination revealed thickening of the rectal wall and the biopsy study indicated MFH. The patient underwent abdominoperineal resection and chemoradiation and is doing well after 46 months. A high index of suspicion for colorectal MFH should be taken into account in order to avoid histological misdiagnosis.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous* / diagnosis
Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous* / therapy
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Rectal Neoplasms* / diagnosis
Rectal Neoplasms* / therapy