[Phyllodes tumor of the breast: analysis of 8 patients].
BACKGROUND
Phyllodes tumors of breast are rare and usually benign. These are histologically fibro-epithelial tumors similar to fibroadenomas. Histological confirmation on the operative specimen is required to establish the diagnosis and histological pronostic of phyllode tumors.


METHODS
We reviewed 8 cases of phyllodes tumors and the literature to report the circumstances of occurrence of these tumors, and their specific clinical diagnosis, therapeutic, prognostic features.


RESULTS
62.5% of patients were nulliparous. The mean age at diagnosis was 33.4 years. Mean tumor size was 3.75 cm. Tumours predominated on the right side (87.5%) and upper-outer quadrant (62.5%). Imaging findings were helpful for diagnosis. Aspiration cytology demonstrated the phyllode tumor in 43% of patients. Wide tumorectomy was performed in seven patients. One patient underwent mastectomy and radiotherapy and chemotherapy. The recurrence rate (37.5%) justifies wide margin excision. There were no deaths in our series.


CONCLUSIONS
and conclusion. These results together with those reported in the literature show that the loco-regional and general spread depends on margin surgery.
Sabban
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Département de Gynécologie, Hôpital Jeanne-de-Flandre, 2, avenue Oscar-Lambret, 59037 Lille Cedex.
Collinet
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P
Lucot
J-P
JP
Boman
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F
Leroy
J-L
JL
Vinatier
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008408:Mastectomy; D015412:Mastectomy, Segmental; D008875:Middle Aged; D003557:Phyllodes Tumor / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D011878:Radiotherapy
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents