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Histiocytoma, Malignant Fibrous

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Definition: The most commonly diagnosed soft tissue sarcoma. It is a neoplasm with a fibrohistiocytic appearance found chiefly in later adult life, with peak incidence in the 7th decade.  do not confuse with MALIGNANT HISTIOCYTOSIS, a lymphoma; coordinate IM with precoordinated organ/neoplasm term (IM)    Other names Tumors, Malignant Fibrohistiocytic; Tumor, Malignant Fibrohistiocytic; Malignant Fibrous Histiocytomas; Malignant Fibrohistiocytic Tumor; Histiocytomas, Malignant Fibrous; Fibrous Histiocytomas, Malignant; Fibrous Histiocytoma, Malignant; Fibrohistiocytic Tumors, Malignant; Fibrohistiocytic Tumor, Malignant; Pleomorphic Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma; Malignant Fibrohistiocytic Tumors; Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma

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