Volume : III, Issue : X, October - 2014

Malignant Phyllodes Tumor: A Rare Presentation

Dr. Reeta Dhar, Dr. Ujwala Maheshwari, Dr. Richa Chopra

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Introduction. Phyllodes tumours are rare fioepithelial lesions.Accurate preoperative pathological diagnosis allows correct surgical planning and avoidance of reoperation. Treatment can be either wide local excision or mastectomy to achieve histologically clear margins. Discussion. The exact aetiology of phyllodes tumour and its relationship with fioadenoma are unclear. Women aged between 35 and 55 years are commonly involved. The median tumour size is 4 cm but can grow even larger having dilated veins and a blue discoloration over skin. Palpable axillary lymphadenopathy can be identified in up to 10–15% of patients but

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Dr. Reeta Dhar,Dr. Ujwala Maheshwari,Dr. Richa chopra Malignant Phyllodes Tumor: A Rare Presentation International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol : 3, Issue : 10 October 2014

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