We experienced a case of MFH of the sigmoid mesocolon which was successfully resected after preoperative combined chemotherapy. A 66-year-old male underwent a laparotomy following a diagnosis of retroperitoneal tumor. The tumor had extensively invaded the surrounding tissue and an incisional biopsy was done. It was diagnosed as MFH histologically. Ten cycles of post-operative chemotherapy with doxorubicin were effective for a complete remission. However, the MFH reappeared at the same site after 2 years and 9 months. Three cycles of combined chemotherapy with epirubicin, CDDP and vincristine led to a regression of the tumor and no distant metastasis was found. The tumor was successfully resected with a negative surgical margin. It proved to be MFH of sigmoid mesocolon origin. The patient has been in good health for 7 years and 2 months after the second operation without further therapy. In cases of MFH such as the present in which the patient is sensitive to chemotherapy, neoadjuvant chemotherapy might be effective in allowing minimal surgery and offering a better quality of life.
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