Korean Circ J.  1999 Jul;29(7):735-739.

A Case of Myxoid Type of Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma of the Heart

• Kim HJ
• Cho HK
• Han WS
• Ahn JH

Abstract

Malignant fibrous histiocytoma (MFH) of the heart is a very rare disease. It is difficult to distinguish from myxoma which is most common benign cardiac tumor. Prognosis of malignant fibrous histiocytoma (MFH) of the heart is known to be fatal despite of medical and surgical treatment in contrast to benign tumors. A primary myxoid malignant fibrous histiocytoma of the left atrium was diagnosed in a 58 years old woman. The mass was removed incompletely by operation. The patient did not receive either chemotherapy or radiotherapy. However, the patient is still alive for more than fifteen months after the initial presentation. We report a case of malignant fi brous histiocytoma (MFH) with reviewing the current references.

Keyword

Malignant fibrous histiocytoma; Myxoma; Echocardiography

MeSH Terms

Drug Therapy
Echocardiography
Female
Heart Atria
Heart Neoplasms
Heart*
Histiocytoma
Histiocytoma, Malignant Fibrous*
Humans
Middle Aged
Myxoma
Prognosis
Radiotherapy
Rare Diseases