PECULIARITIES OF DIAGNOSIS IN THE PHYLLODES TUMOR

CLINICAL CASE

  • O. Andronic The University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Carol Davila”, Bucharest, Romania
  • D. Ion The University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Carol Davila”, Bucharest, Romania & General Surgery and Emergency Clinic III – The University Emergency Hospital of Bucharest, Romania
  • Izabela Marin The University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Carol Davila”, Bucharest, Romania
  • Georgiana Radu The University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Carol Davila”, Bucharest, Romania
  • D. N. Păduraru The University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Carol Davila”, Bucharest, Romania & General Surgery and Emergency Clinic III – The University Emergency Hospital of Bucharest, Romania
Keywords: breast cancer, fibroadenoma, phyllodes tumor

Abstract

Phyllodes tumor (PT) is an uncommon and distinct category of breast cancer, being a particular form of intracanalicular fibroadenoma. A definitive diagnosis is difficult to make just based on imaging investigations and fine needle biopsy; also PTs are frequently misinterpreted as breast fibroadenomas. In the case of of a 26-year old woman with a suspected PT (based on clinical investigation) which was first diagnosed as a fibroadenoma using ultrasonography and preoperative biopsy, further investigation was needed. A limited resection was performed and the postoperative histopathology confirmed the diagnosis as PT.

Published
2015-01-01
How to Cite
[1]
O. Andronic, D. Ion, I. Marin, G. Radu, and D. Păduraru, “PECULIARITIES OF DIAGNOSIS IN THE PHYLLODES TUMOR”, JSS, vol. 2, no. 1, pp. 29-33, Jan. 2015.
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