Malignant fibrous histiocytoma, myxoid variant metastatic to the oral cavity. Report of a case and review of the literature

• Published in: Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology Vol. 51; no. 2; p. 156
• Main Authors: Van Hale, H M, Handlers, J P, Abrams, A M, Strahs, G
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01-01-1981
• Subjects: Cytoplasm - ultrastructure; Female; Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous - pathology; Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous - secondary; Humans; Leg; Maxillary Neoplasms - pathology; Maxillary Neoplasms - secondary; Middle Aged
• ISSN: 0030-4220
• DOI: 10.1016/0030-4220(81)90034-7

Primary and metastatic malignant fibrous histiocytoma (MFH) of the oral cavity is exceedingly rare. A review of the literature yielded only nine cases of primary MFH and no reports of MFH metastatic to this area. We report a case of recurrent malignant fibrous histiocytoma of the myxoid type arising in the soft tissue of the lower extremity and metastasizing to the gingiva as the typical storiform fibrous variant.