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Malignant fibrous histiocytoma of the ileum

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Diseases of the Colon & Rectum

Abstract

Malignant fibrous histiocytoma occurs most commonly in the extremities and trunk, but rarely in visceral organs. This report documents a case of malignant fibrous histiocytoma arising in the terminal ileum. Following surgical resection, there is no evidence of recurrence or metastasis in this patient after one-year followup studies

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  1. Wright State University School of Medicine, Dayton, Ohio

    Jain I. Lin M.D., C. Kurtis Kim M.D. & James B. Peoples M.D.

  2. Department of Pathology, Methodist Hospital of Gary, Indiana

    Swei H. Tsung M.D.

  3. Laboratory Service (113), Veterans Administration Medical Center, 4100 West Third Street, 45428, Dayton, Ohio

    Jain I. Lin M.D., C. Kurtis Kim M.D. & James B. Peoples M.D.

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Lin, J.I., Kim, C.K., Tsung, S.H. et al. Malignant fibrous histiocytoma of the ileum. Dis Colon Rectum 26, 335–338 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02561711

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