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Primary malignant fibrous histiocytoma of the intestine: Intussusception of a rare neoplasm

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Diseases of the Colon & Rectum

Abstract

Malignant fibrous histiocytoma, a tumor of mesenchymal tissue, is being reported with increased frequency. However, no cases of primary tumors involving the gastrointestinal tract have yet been described. This report documents a case in which the patient clinically manifested a colonic obstruction associated with intussusception. Following radical resection of the mass, close re-evaluation after one year has shown no evidence of tumor recurrence.

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  1. Department of Surgery, University of Texas Health Science Center, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, 78284, San Antonio, Texas

    R. Sewell M.D.,  B. A. Levine M.D., G. K. Harrison M.D., F. Tio M.D. & W. H. Schwesinger M.D.

  2. Department of Pathology, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas

    R. Sewell M.D.,  B. A. Levine M.D., G. K. Harrison M.D., F. Tio M.D. & W. H. Schwesinger M.D.

  3. Audie Murphy Veterans Administration Hospital, San Antonio, Texas

    R. Sewell M.D.,  B. A. Levine M.D., G. K. Harrison M.D., F. Tio M.D. & W. H. Schwesinger M.D.

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Sewell, R., Levine, B.A., Harrison, G.K. et al. Primary malignant fibrous histiocytoma of the intestine: Intussusception of a rare neoplasm. Dis Colon Rectum 23, 198–201 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02587627

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