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Primary malignant fibrous histiocytoma of the kidney: report of a case and literature review

Volume 39 · Issue 3 Publish Date: July 25, 2019
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Çağatay Göğüş
Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
Mehmet İlker Gökçe
Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
Evren Süer
Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
Özden Tulunay
Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
Mut Şafak
Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
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We report a 44-year-old woman with a malignant fibrous histiocytoma (MFH) of the kidney. Primary renal MFH is an extremely rare tumor with a poor prognosis. Renal MFH is differentiated from renal cell carcinoma, renal sarcoma, and sarcomatoid renal tumors only by histological and immunohistochemical studies. Because the therapeutic options for MFH are different, its early diagnosis is imperative.

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Journal Urology Research & Practice
Volume / Issue Volume 39 · Issue 3
Pages 194-197
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Published Online July 25, 2019
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Çağatay Göğüş
Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
Mehmet İlker Gökçe
Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
Evren Süer
Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
Özden Tulunay
Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
Mut Şafak
Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
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