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Malignant fibrous histiocytoma of the pericranium: Case report

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Malignant fibrous histiocytoma only infrequently arises from structures of the head and neck. When it does, it most often originates in facial structures, particularly the maxilla.

This case report details a malignant fibrous histiocytoma arising from the pericranium, and presenting clinically as a large indurated frontal calvarial mass. A CT scan showed its origin to be from the pericranium and demonstrated its intracranial extension.

Radical excision presented a surgical challenge because of the extensiveness of the lesion. Yet, combined with post-operative teletherapy, a favourable outcome was obtained.

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    Present address: Neurological Surgery, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA

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    Dyck, P. Malignant fibrous histiocytoma of the pericranium: Case report. Acta neurochir 86, 61–64 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01419506

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