Phyllodes tumor of the breast in an adolescent girl.
Phyllodes tumor (PT) is an uncommon tumor in adolescent girls and young women. A case of PT in a 14-year-old girl is reported. The clinical examination showed a painless tumor that had grown during 10 months. Total excision of the mass with wide margin was performed. The diagnosis, behavior, and treatment of this rare tumor are discussed.
Cecen
Emre
E
Department of Paediatric Oncology, Dokuz Eylul University School of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey. rececen@adu.edu.tr
Uysal
Kamer Mutafoglu
KM
Harmancioglu
Omer
O
Balci
Pinar
P
Kupelioglu
Ali
A
Canda
Tulay
T
D000293:Adolescent; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D018572:Disease-Free Survival; D004847:Epithelial Cells; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015412:Mastectomy, Segmental; D003557:Phyllodes Tumor / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D017154:Stromal Cells