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Malignant fibrous histiocytoma of the maxillary sinus. 1978

J D Crissman, and S L Henson

Malignant fibrous histiocytomas are an unusual neoplasm in the head and neck, and only six cases involving the maxillary sinus have been reported. The combination of an anaplastic storiform "fibroblastic" stroma with xanthomatous tumor giant cells histologically identifies this tumor. The high incidence of local recurrence of this neoplasm necessitates wide surgical resection. Regional lymph node and distant metastases, although not previously reported in maxillary sinus fibrous histiocytomas, occurred in this case.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008207	Lymphatic Metastasis	Transfer of a neoplasm from its primary site to lymph nodes or to distant parts of the body by way of the lymphatic system.	Lymph Node Metastasis,Lymph Node Metastases,Lymphatic Metastases,Metastasis, Lymph Node
D008297	Male		Males
D008443	Maxillary Sinus	The air space located in the body of the MAXILLARY BONE near each cheek. Each maxillary sinus communicates with the middle passage (meatus) of the NASAL CAVITY on the same side.	Antrum of Highmore,Maxillary Antrum,Maxillary Ostium,Antrum, Maxillary,Highmore Antrum,Maxillary Antrums,Maxillary Ostiums,Sinus, Maxillary
D009362	Neoplasm Metastasis	The transfer of a neoplasm from one organ or part of the body to another remote from the primary site.	Metastase,Metastasis,Metastases, Neoplasm,Metastasis, Neoplasm,Neoplasm Metastases,Metastases
D010255	Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms	Tumors or cancer of the PARANASAL SINUSES.	Cancer of Paranasal Sinus,Neoplasms, Paranasal Sinus,Paranasal Sinus Cancer,Cancer, Paranasal Sinus,Cancers, Paranasal Sinus,Neoplasm, Paranasal Sinus,Paranasal Sinus Cancers,Paranasal Sinus Neoplasm
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000368	Aged	A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available.	Elderly
D018219	Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous	A benign tumor composed, wholly or in part, of cells with the morphologic characteristics of HISTIOCYTES and with various fibroblastic components. Fibrous histiocytomas can occur anywhere in the body. When they occur in the skin, they are called dermatofibromas or sclerosing hemangiomas. (From DeVita Jr et al., Cancer: Principles & Practice of Oncology, 5th ed, p1747)	Dermatofibroma,Hemangioma, Sclerosing,Histiocytoma, Cutaneous,Histiocytoma, Fibrous,Angioma, Sclerosing,Benign Fibrous Histiocytoma,Angiomas, Sclerosing,Benign Fibrous Histiocytomas,Cutaneous Histiocytoma,Cutaneous Histiocytomas,Dermatofibromas,Fibrous Histiocytoma,Fibrous Histiocytoma, Benign,Fibrous Histiocytomas,Fibrous Histiocytomas, Benign,Hemangiomas, Sclerosing,Histiocytomas, Benign Fibrous,Histiocytomas, Cutaneous,Histiocytomas, Fibrous,Sclerosing Angioma,Sclerosing Angiomas,Sclerosing Hemangioma,Sclerosing Hemangiomas