Brain metastasis of a malignant fibrous histiocytoma of the lung

Clin Neuropathol. 1993 Jan-Feb;12(1):59-62.

Abstract

Sarcomas metastatic to the brain as well as primary malignant fibrous histiocytomas of the lung are very unusual tumors. The authors report a case of a 52-year-old man who presented with neurological symptoms due to cerebral metastasis of a malignant fibrous histiocytoma of the lung and provide a review of the literature on the subject.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Brain / pathology
  • Brain Neoplasms / pathology
  • Brain Neoplasms / secondary*
  • Cell Nucleus / ultrastructure
  • Cell Transformation, Neoplastic / pathology
  • Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous / pathology
  • Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous / secondary*
  • Humans
  • Lung / pathology
  • Lung Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged