A Case of Malignant Fibrous Hystiocytoma of the Nasal Cavity

Abstract

Malignant fibrous hystiocytoma (MFH) is a common malignant soft-tissue tumor, but it rarely occurs in the nasal cavity. A 42-year-old female with MFH in the right nasal cavity is reported. She had bilateral chronic sinusitis with nasal polyp. Gadolinium-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging was very useful in identifying the tumor mass from inflammatory tissue. The tumor was surgically removed and she has had no recurrence for seventeen months following surgery.