title: Breast reconstruction following excision of phylloides tumor.
abstract: There are few papers published on breast reconstruction after excision of phylloides tumor. Six patients who had reconstruction of the breast following excision of phylloides tumor are described. All underwent wide excision or subcutaneous mastectomy followed by immediate or delayed reconstruction with implants or autologous tissue. The mean follow-up was 5 years (range, 2.5-7 years). One patient died of metastases; the others survived without evidence of recurrence. The etiology, incidence, diagnosis, and treatment of these tumors are discussed. The aesthetic results in these patients is also described.
authors.affiliation: General Plastic Surgery & Anesthetic Surgical Center, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Y L
authors.initials: YL
authors.lastname: Lai
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Weng
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Noordhoff
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D019928:Breast Implantation; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D016462:Mammaplasty / Q000379:methods*; D003557:Phyllodes Tumor / Q000601:surgery*; D013997:Time Factors