title: Jejunal intussusception due to malignant phyllodes tumor of the breast.
abstract: Phyllodes tumors are rare fibroepithelial neoplasms of the breast; classified as benign, borderline, or malignant based on the mitotic activity, cellular atypia, and stromal overgrowth. Wide surgical excision is the treatment of choice. The most common locations for metastasis are lung, bone, and liver; small intestinal metastasis is extremely rare. Here we present the first patient with jejunal metastases and intussusception due to malignant phyllodes tumor of the breast. Adjuvant treatment of malignant phyllodes tumor needs to be investigated.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, 1709 Dryden Road, Houston, TX 77030, USA. bilen@bcm.edu
authors.forename: Mehmet Asim
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Bilen
authors.forename: Rodolfo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Laucirica
authors.forename: Mothaffar F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Rimawi
authors.forename: Julie R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Nangia
authors.forename: Gerald S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Cyprus
mesh_terms: D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007443:Intussusception / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D007579:Jejunal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D007580:Jejunal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000556:secondary; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008875:Middle Aged; D003557:Phyllodes Tumor / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology