Malignant phyllodes tumor of the breast: A case report

Mohammed Al-Zoubaidi, Suimin Qiu, Mark Bonnen, Melissa Joyner, Kendall Roehl, Colleen Silva, Celia Chao

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Abstract

Phyllodes tumors of the breast have biphasic histological features with both epithelial and stromal components. Careful characterization of the stromal compartment is critical since it is the pathologic features of the stromal cells that determine its malignant potential. We present a case report of a woman with an aggressive malignant phyllodes tumor with sarcomatous differentiation, who succumbed to metastatic disease within 8 months of initial presentation.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)45-48
Number of pages4
JournalOpen Breast Cancer Journal
Volume3
DOIs
StatePublished - 2011

Keywords

  • High-grade sarcoma component
  • Malignant fibrous histiocytoma
  • Malignant phyllodes
  • Osteosarcoma
  • Spindle cell tumors

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Oncology
  • Cancer Research

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