title: Cystosarcoma phyllodes metastatic to the mandible.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Division of Head and Neck Surgery, Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA 90509.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Abemayor
authors.forename: C C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Nast
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Kessler
mesh_terms: 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*