Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Malignant fibrous histiocytoma of the distal femur after an arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: A case report and a review of the literature |
| Authors: |
Rexin Peter, Fuchs-Winkelmann Susanne, Schofer Markus D, Heyse Thomas J, Efe Turgay, Schmitt Jan |
| Source: |
BMC Cancer, Vol 10, Iss 1, p 264 (2010) |
| Publisher Information: |
BMC, 2010. |
| Publication Year: |
2010 |
| Collection: |
LCC:Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens |
| Subject Terms: |
Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens, RC254-282 |
| More Details: |
Abstract Background Malignant degeneration in association with orthopaedic implants is a known but rare complication. To our knowledge, no case of osseous malignant fibrous histiocytoma after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction is reported in the literature. Case presentation We report a 29-year-old male Turkish patient who presented with severe pain in the operated knee joint 40 months after arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. X-ray and MR imaging showed a large destructive tumor in the medial femoral condyle. Biopsy determined a malignant fibrous histiocytoma. After neoadjuvant chemotherapy, wide tumor resection and distal femur reconstruction with a silver-coated non-cemented tumor knee joint prosthesis was performed. Adjuvant chemotherapy was continued according to the EURAMOS 1 protocol. Conclusions Though secondary malignant degeneration after orthopaedic implants or prostheses is not very likely, the attending physician should take this into consideration, especially if symptoms worsen severely over a short period of time. |
| Document Type: |
article |
| File Description: |
electronic resource |
| Language: |
English |
| ISSN: |
1471-2407 |
| Relation: |
http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/10/264; https://doaj.org/toc/1471-2407 |
| DOI: |
10.1186/1471-2407-10-264 |
| Access URL: |
https://doaj.org/article/fa6869ecea534cbda38ec6a565b0aae8 |
| Accession Number: |
edsdoj.fa6869ecea534cbda38ec6a565b0aae8 |
| Database: |
Directory of Open Access Journals |
