Metastatic cystosarcoma phyllodes associated with paraplegia: an uncommon complication of an uncommon tumor.
Cystosarcoma phyllodes is a rare form of breast cancer that rarely metastasizes. This case represents the first reported case of a pathological spine fracture and neurologic injury as a result of metastatic cystosarcoma phyllodes. Physicians should be aware of a recently identified histological subtype of cystosarcoma that exhibits an increased incidence of hematogenous metastasis.
Medical Corp U.S.N.R., Oakland, California.
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Jones
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Rizzolo
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Cotler
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D000328:Adult; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005598:Fractures, Spontaneous / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae; D015413:Mastectomy, Simple; D003557:Phyllodes Tumor / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D011379:Prognosis; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D013123:Spinal Fusion; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery