[Invasive Ductal Carcinoma within a Borderline Malignancy Phyllodes Tumor-A Case Report]

Gan To Kagaku Ryoho. 2023 Dec;50(13):1618-1620.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

Phyllodes tumors are uncommon breast neoplasms that constitute 1-2% of breast malignancies. Invasive ductal carcinoma in the epithelial component of phyllodes tumor is very rare. When carcinoma is detected within the specimen, the management of treatment changes completely. We report a rare case of invasive ductal carcinoma arising in a giant borderline malignancy phyllodes tumor in a 51-year-old female patient. A painful 20 cm mass was found in her right breast, and a needle biopsy revealed fibroadenoma or benign phyllodes tumor, and a total mastectomy was performed. Pathological results showed that a borderline malignant phyllodes tumor coexisted with invasive ductal carcinoma. We explained that axillary surgery was necessary because invasive cancer was diagnosed after surgery, but the patient requested follow-up using images. Endocrine therapy was performed as postoperative adjuvant therapy, and the follow-up is underway without recurrence.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Breast Neoplasms* / pathology
  • Carcinoma, Ductal* / surgery
  • Female
  • Fibroadenoma* / diagnosis
  • Humans
  • Mastectomy
  • Middle Aged
  • Phyllodes Tumor* / diagnosis
  • Phyllodes Tumor* / surgery