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Case reports: Giant malignant fibrous histiocytoma of the uterus

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A case of giant (32 Kg) malignant fibrous histiocytoma (MFH) arising from the uterus and occupying the entire abdomen and the pelvis is reported. The patient had debulking surgery, followed by combination chemotherapy, but died 7 months after diagnosis.

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  1. Patologia Ostetrica e Ginecologica, University of Bari, Piazza G. Cesare 1, I-70100 Bari, Italy, , , , , , IT

    L. Selvaggi, G. Di Vagno, G. Cormio, G. Loverro & G. Nacci

  2. Istituto di Anatomia Patologica, University of Bari, Piazza G. Cesare 1, I-70100 Bari, Italy, , , , , , IT

    E. Maiorano & R. Ricco

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  1. L. Selvaggi
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Received: 31 May 1996 / Accepted: 5 November 1996

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Selvaggi, L., Vagno, G., Maiorano, E. et al. Case reports: Giant malignant fibrous histiocytoma of the uterus. Arch Gynecol Obstet 259, 197–200 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/s004040050158

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