Cystosarcoma phyllodes metastatic to the mandible.
Cystosarcoma phyllodes of the breast appears to encompass a diverse group of tumors with variable clinical behaviors. Although the tumor can behave in a malignant fashion, metastases to the head and neck region are distinctly uncommon. A case is presented of a solitary metastasis to the mandible appearing 1 year after mastectomy and in the absence of widespread disease. The metastatic potential of this neoplasm is discussed and involvement of the head and neck region is reviewed.
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Division of Head and Neck Surgery, Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA 90509.
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D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D008875:Middle Aged; D003557:Phyllodes Tumor / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*