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Malignant fibrous histiocytoma

Myxoid type

Location: upper & lower extremities, retroperitoneum

Painless enlarging mass
Anorexia
Malaise
Weight loss
Signs of increased abdominal pressure
Fever
Rarely hypoglycemia

Angiomatoid Fibrohistiocytic and vascular type

Location: upper & lower extremities

Slow growing
Nodular or multinodular
Cystic masses of the hypodermis or subcutis
Firm
Circumscribed
Changing in color from gray to tan - red brown
Pain
Tenderness
Severe anemia
Pyrexia
Weight loss