Cystosarcoma phyllodes metastatic to the mandible: report of a rare case and literature review.
Cystosarcoma phyllodes is a rare breast tumor with variable malignant potential. Metastasis has been reported in a small percentage of cases. We describe the case of a 52-year-old woman who developed a large facial tumor 1 year after she had undergone a mastectomy for a rapidly enlarging breast neoplasm. The facial lesion was found to be a malignant cystosarcoma phyllodes metastatic to the mandible, and the patient died shortly after diagnosis. To our knowledge, this patient represents only the third reported case of a phyllodes tumor metastatic to the mandible.
Staton
Jonathan B
JB
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Tennessee, 956 Court Ave., Room B226, Memphis, TN 38163, USA. jbstaton@midsouth.rr.com
Costello
Thomas H
TH
Donovan
F Daniel
FD
Laster
Robert E
RE
D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D018450:Disease Progression; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary*; D015413:Mastectomy, Simple; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D003557:Phyllodes Tumor / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D035583:Rare Diseases; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed