Malignant fibrous histiocytoma of rectum: Report of a case

Malignant fibrous histiocytoma (MFH) is the most common soft tissue sarcoma of adults, mostly distributed in the thigh, buttock and groin (46) and presents rarely in the gastrointestinal tract, classified as gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST). MFH is regarded as a diagnosis of exclusion, essentially synonymous with an undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma. The recent report presents an 80-year-old man with clinical manifestations of rectal bleeding and final diagnosis of MFH of rectum. It seems that radical resection and adjuvant radiation is important in the management strategy of a patient with such a rare rectal tumor. © 2011 Surgical Associates Ltd. Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved