Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma of the Renal Capsule

Overview

Journal J Cancer Res Clin Oncol

Specialty Oncology

Date 1981 Jan 1

PMID 6268640

Citations 1

Authors

H Gabbert

R Wagner

E Becht

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Abstract

We report about an extremely rare case of malignant fibrous histiocytoma (MFH) of the renal capsule. The tumor is composed of fibroblast-like cells arranged in a storiform pattern and histiocyte-like cells with multinucleated giant cells, both showing no iron reaction. Characteristic of the histiocytic quality of the tumor are numerous PAS-positive intracytoplasmic droplets which can be identified as erythrophagosomes only under the electron microscope. Emphasis is put on the preoperative differential diagnosis of the tumor from renal cell carcinoma as well as on its histogenesis and prognosis.

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