RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Endobronchial Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma: A Case Report of an Unusual Presentation and Palliative Flexible Bronchoscopic Resection
JF Respiratory Care
FD American Association for Respiratory Care
SP respcare.01996
DO 10.4187/respcare.01996
A1 Kim, Jung-Hyun
A1 Cho, Sang-Ho
A1 Kim, Eun-Kyung
A1 Lee, Ji-Hyun
A1 Jeong, Hye-Cheol
YR 2012
UL http://rc.rcjournal.com/content/early/2012/12/11/respcare.01996.abstract
AB Primary malignant fibrous histiocytoma (MFH) of the lung is a very rare neoplasm, which usually presents as a parenchymal mass. Here, we report an unusual case of primary MFH of the bronchus showing relatively benign clinical features. We performed a palliative resection via flexible bronchoscopy using a polypectomy snare. The patient has survived for over 2 years of being diagnosed with an endobronchial mass, later found to be MFH, and 14 months post-debulking. There is a possibility that endobronchial MFH has a more favorable prognosis than MFH of other origins. If this is true, interventional bronchoscopy can be a reasonable option for non-operable cases of MFH.