title: Recurrent phyllodes tumor of the vulva: a case report with review of diagnostic criteria and differential diagnosis.
abstract: Phyllodes tumor of the vulva is extremely rare with only 6 cases reported in the literature. We report a case of recurrent phyllodes tumor of the vulva in a 39-year-old woman. The tumor showed biphasic morphology with a typical leaf-like pattern and a cellular stroma with rare mitosis. Expression of estrogen receptors, progesterone receptors mammoglobin, and BRST-2 was shown in the epithelial component. Review of literature with emphasis on diagnostic features and differential diagnosis are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Texas, U SA.
authors.forename: Thomas P
authors.initials: TP
authors.lastname: Heffernan
authors.forename: Venetia R
authors.initials: VR
authors.lastname: Sarode
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Hoffman
authors.forename: Jayanthi
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lea
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D003557:Phyllodes Tumor / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014846:Vulvar Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery