Cystosarcoma phylloides: heterogeneity in a rare tumour type.
Mammary cystosarcoma phylloides is a rare tumour, and clear guidelines for its clinical management are lacking. We present three cases from the Western Infirmary which illustrate the range of behaviour that these tumours can manifest, and discuss some of the clinical problems that they present.
Bissett
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Beatson Oncology Centre, Western Infirmary, Glasgow, UK.
Mallon
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Reed
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George
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Harnett
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D000328:Adult; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D018226:Fibroadenoma / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000473:pathology; D016609:Neoplasms, Second Primary / Q000473:pathology; D003557:Phyllodes Tumor / Q000473:pathology* / Q000556:secondary; D017697:Premenopause