Early sarcomatous degeneration near a cementless hip replacement. A case report and review

J Bone Joint Surg Br. 1992 Sep;74(5):740-4. doi: 10.1302/0301-620X.74B5.1326562.

Abstract

We present the case of a 65-year-old man who developed a malignant fibrous histiocytoma at the lesser trochanter five months after a cementless hip replacement. We have reviewed reports of similar cases and discuss them in terms of the possible mechanisms of sarcomatous degeneration and the latency of such changes.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Biopsy
  • Femoral Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Femoral Neoplasms / etiology*
  • Femoral Neoplasms / pathology
  • Femur / diagnostic imaging
  • Femur / pathology
  • Hip Prosthesis*
  • Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous / diagnostic imaging
  • Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous / etiology*
  • Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous / pathology
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Postoperative Complications / diagnostic imaging
  • Postoperative Complications / etiology*
  • Postoperative Complications / pathology
  • Radiography
  • Sarcoma / diagnostic imaging
  • Sarcoma / etiology*
  • Sarcoma / pathology
  • Time Factors