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| Phyllodes Tumor |
- The term Phyllodes originates from Greek word "phullon" which means a leaf.
- It is also called as Cystosarcoma phyllodes.
- Here is a picture of a Phyllodes tumor recently operated by us.
- The patient was a 38 year old female with complaints of swelling in Left breast of 6 months duration which was fast growing in size.
- The tumor was excised through a submammary incision
- Phyllodes tumors are a fibroepithelial tumor composed of an epithelial and a cellular stromal component.
- They may be considered benign, borderline, or malignant depending on histologic features including stromal cellularity, infiltration at the tumor's edge, and mitotic activity
- Predominantly a tumor of adult women
- Very fast-growing, and can increase in size in just a few weeks
- 10% of patients with phyllodes tumours can develop distant metastases
- Commonest sites for distant metastases are the lung, bone, and abdominal viscera.
- Treatment : Wide Local Excision
