A Case of Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma in the Conjunctiva.

Kang, Shin Wook; Lee, Mee Young; Lee, Won Ryul; Kim, Jae Ho

Case Report

Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 1989;30(5):805-809.
Published online May 1, 1989.

A Case of Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma in the Conjunctiva.

Shin Wook Kang, Mee Young Lee, Won Ryul Lee, Jae Ho Kim

Department of Ophthalmology, Catholic Medical College, Seoul, Korea.

결막에 발생한 Malignant fibrous histiocytoma 1 예

김재호(Jae Ho Kim),강신욱(Shin Wook Kang),이미영(Mee Young Lee),이원렬(Won Ryul Lee)

Abstract

Fibrous histiocytomas are complex group of tumors that feature cells resembling fibroblasts and histiocytes and that exhibit a cellular arrangement referred to as a storiform or cartwheel pattern. A 36 year old man was referred to our hospital with 2 months history of protruding mass in his right eye. Mass excision was performed and histopathologic examination including immunohistochemical stainning revealed malignant fibrous histiocytoma and he received radiation therapy.

Key Words: fibrous histiocytoma;immunohistochemical stainning