Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma

Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma •A malignant fibrous histiocytoma removed from the subcutaneous tissue. •The large dark brown tissue occupying the left half of the specimen is normal skeletal muscle. •The yellow arrows encircle the tumor. •The yellow lobulated tissue lying to the right of the tumor is normal, subcutaneous fat. •The black discoloration at the right top of this image is due to carbon pigment (India ink) used by the pathology resident to mark the surgical of resection of this specimen. (Description By:T.V.Rajan, M.D. ) (Image Contrib. by: Hartford Hospital )