title: Phyllodes tumor of the breast in an adolescent girl.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Oncology, Dokuz Eylul University School of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey. rececen@adu.edu.tr
authors.forename: Emre
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Cecen
authors.forename: Kamer Mutafoglu
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Uysal
authors.forename: Omer
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Harmancioglu
authors.forename: Pinar
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Balci
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kupelioglu
authors.forename: Tulay
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Canda
mesh_terms: 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