Metastatic cystosarcoma phylloides in an adolescent girl: an unusually malignant tumor.
The first case of metastatic cystosarcoma phylloides in an adolescent is reported. This case also represents the first reported response of this tumor to chemotherapy and irradiation. This tumor showed an unusually rapid rate of cell division probably making it more susceptible to these agents. The importance of an early diagnosis and definitive excision is stressed.
D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D001365:Axilla / Q000473:pathology; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy; D003035:Cobalt / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D008408:Mastectomy; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D003557:Phyllodes Tumor / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D013899:Thoracic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology
D003035:Cobalt; D003520:Cyclophosphamide