MALIGNANT FIBROUS HISTIOCYTOMA OF HAND – A CASE REPORT

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Published: Dec 17, 2012
Keywords:
Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma (MFH), Soft tissue tumour, Hand

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Shahabuddin .
Lady Reading Hospital, Peshawar
Faseeh Shahab
Lady Reading Hospital, Peshawar

Abstract

Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma (MFH) is one of the most common soft-tissue sarcoma of lateadult life. The common sites of involvement include the extremities especially the lower extremities,retroperitoneum and head and neck. Hand is an uncommon site of presentation. These tumors follow anaggressive course and recur unless widely excised. We present a case of an 18-year old female with MFHof second metacarpal of left hand.

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. S, Shahab F. MALIGNANT FIBROUS HISTIOCYTOMA OF HAND – A CASE REPORT. J Postgrad Med Inst [Internet]. 2012 Dec. 17 [cited 2024 Dec. 22];27(1). Available from: https://jpmi.org.pk/index.php/jpmi/article/view/1292
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Vol. 27 No. 1 (2013)
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Case Report

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Author Biographies

Shahabuddin ., Lady Reading Hospital, Peshawar

Professor and Chair,

Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology,

PGMI: Lady Reading Hospital,

Peshawar.

Faseeh Shahab, Lady Reading Hospital, Peshawar

Department of Orthopaedic and Traumatology,

Lady Reading Hospital, Peshawar.