Malignant fibrous histiocytoma of the mandible

We report a case of MFH of the mandible in a 16-year-old girl. The mandible is a rare location of MFH of bone, with only 21 cases described in the literature. Clinical, pathologic, and radiologic features are discussed, with special emphasis on the unusual pathologic and radiographic features.

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Published in:Skeletal radiology 1996-01, Vol.25 (1), p.96-99
Main Authors: NARVAEZ, J. A, MUNTANE, A, NARVAEZ, J, MARTIN, F, MONFORT, J. L, PONS, L. C
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Biological and medical sciences
Biopsy
Chronic Disease
Diagnosis, Differential
Diseases of the osteoarticular system
Female
Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous - diagnosis
Humans
Mandible - diagnostic imaging
Mandible - pathology
Mandibular Neoplasms - diagnosis
Medical sciences
Radiography, Panoramic
Radionuclide Imaging
Technetium Tc 99m Medronate
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Tumors of striated muscle and skeleton
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Summary:We report a case of MFH of the mandible in a 16-year-old girl. The mandible is a rare location of MFH of bone, with only 21 cases described in the literature. Clinical, pathologic, and radiologic features are discussed, with special emphasis on the unusual pathologic and radiographic features.
ISSN:0364-2348
1432-2161
DOI:10.1007/s002560050043