Intracranial Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma; a Tumor with Pathologic Challenge and Poor Prognosis

Mahdi Aghili, Saeed Rezaei and Reza Ghalehtaki

Radiation Oncology Research Center (RORC), Cancer Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran

^*Correspondance to: Saeed Rezaei 

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Abstract:

Primary intracranial Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma (MFH) is an extremely rare entity, with only 39 cases reported in the literature. Herein, we present a case of intracerebral MFH in a 57 year-old man presented with decreased level of consciousness, nausea, and headache who underwent tumor resection and adjuvant Radiation and he was alive up to 6 months after completion of treatment. We also present a literature review including 39 cases of Intracranial MFH reported previously.

Keywords:

Primary intracranial; Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma; Clinical and pathologic characteristic

Cite the Article:

Aghili M, Rezaei S, Ghalehtaki R. Intracranial Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma; a Tumor with Pathologic Challenge and Poor Prognosis. Ann Clin Case Rep. 2020; 5: 1896..