• Hippokratia · Jan 2022

    Case Reports

    Giant malignant phyllodes tumor with distant metastases: a case report and review of the literature.

    • A Syrnioti, T Koletsa, S Netta, A Gkoudina, and D Paramythiotis.
    • Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.
    • Hippokratia. 2022 Jan 1; 26 (1): 414541-45.

    BackgroundPhyllodes tumors (PTs) represent a rare type of breast tumor and are classified into benign, borderline, and malignant. Giant PTs, meaning those sized more than ten cm, are even rarer, most commonly malignant, and usually have a dismal prognosis due to the high metastatic potential.Case ReportWe report the case of a 55-year-old woman who underwent modified radical mastectomy and left axillary lymphadenectomy for a rapidly growing, giant, ulcerated mass of the left breast. Histopathologic examination revealed a malignant phyllodes tumor (MPT). Over one year after the initial surgery, the patient was found to have extensive thoracic and retroperitoneal metastases.ConclusionAlthough giant PTs are uncommon, clinical suspicion should be high in rapidly growing breast mass patients. A comprehensive review of all metastatic giant MPT cases reported in the English literature emphasizes the lack of consensus regarding appropriate treatment. In the case of metastatic foci, pathologists need to be aware of the previous history to make a definitive diagnosis. Also, a comparative histopathologic study of the primary and metastatic tumors is sometimes necessary. HIPPOKRATIA 2022, 26 (1):41-45.Copyright 2022, Hippokratio General Hospital of Thessaloniki.

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