Myxoid malignant fibrous histiocytoma of the breast: report of a case

Surg Today. 2002;32(10):887-90. doi: 10.1007/s005950200173.

Abstract

Malignant fibrous histiocytoma (MFH) is the most common type of soft tissue sarcoma, but it rarely develops as a primary tumor in the breast. Furthermore, no case of the myxoid variant of MFH in the breast has ever been documented. We report the case of a 52-year-old woman with a breast tumor that was immunohistochemically confirmed to be myxoid MFH. She underwent a radical mastectomy and is currently well with no evidence of local recurrence or metastatic spread after 3 years of follow-up.

MeSH terms

  • Breast Neoplasms / metabolism
  • Breast Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Breast Neoplasms / surgery
  • Female
  • Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous / metabolism
  • Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous / pathology*
  • Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous / surgery
  • Humans
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Mastectomy, Radical
  • Middle Aged