FRONTIERS IN BIOSCIENCE;
MALIGNANT FIBROUS HISTIOCYTOMA OF SOFT TISSUE



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Clinical summary: 87 year old female presenting with a swelling in the forearm.

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Operative procedure: Wide local excision of the skin and the underlying soft tissues in the right forearm.
Tumor location: Subcutaneous soft tissue.
Tumor size: 6.0 x 5.4 x 5.4 cm.
Tumor characteristics: Ovoid, soft, fleshy, tan and focally hemorrhagic mass in the soft tissue producing a nodular mass in the skin.