Malignant Phyllodes Tumor of the Breast: Case Report

Authors

  • Rafael Everton Assunção Ribeiro da Costa Universidade Estadual do Piauí, Centro de Ciências da Saúde. Teresina (PI), Brazil. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0798-890X
  • Luis Felipe Rodrigues Brandão de Barros Universidade Estadual do Piauí, Centro de Ciências da Saúde. Teresina (PI), Brazil. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1690-6638
  • Raimundo Gerônimo da Silva Júnior Universidade Estadual do Piauí, Centro de Ciências da Saúde. Teresina (PI), Brazil. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4032-6710
  • Marcos Antonio Veras de Negreiros Unidade de Assistência de Alta Complexidade em Oncologia, Hospital Macrorregional de Caxias Dr. Everardo Aragão. Caxias (MA), Brazil. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6675-5559
  • Eid Gonçalves Coelho Unidade de Assistência de Alta Complexidade em Oncologia, Hospital Macrorregional de Caxias Dr. Everardo Aragão. Caxias (MA), Brazil. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9955-3737
  • Antonio Luiz Moreira Junior Unidade de Assistência de Alta Complexidade em Oncologia, Hospital Macrorregional de Caxias Dr. Everardo Aragão. Caxias (MA), Brazil. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8985-1586
  • Carlos Eduardo Coelho de Sá Unidade de Assistência de Alta Complexidade em Oncologia, Hospital Macrorregional de Caxias Dr. Everardo Aragão. Caxias (MA), Brazil. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9610-8010

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32635/2176-9745.RBC.2022v68n3.2568

Keywords:

breast neoplasms, phyllodes tumor, mastectomy, segmental, radiotherapy, adjuvant, case reports

Abstract

Introduction: Phyllodes tumors (PT) are rare and account for 0.3% to 0.5% of all breast tumors. PT may be classified as benign, borderline or malignant. The aim of this study was to report a case of malignant PT of the breast. Case report: A 27-year-old woman presented with a mass in the left breast with histopathological features of malignancy (results of US of the breast: an oval, lobulated hypoechogenic lesion, measuring 7.7 cm – BI-RADS® 4C). A segmental resection (SR) of the breast was performed and histopathology study of the surgical specimen confirmed a malignant PT. Adjuvant radiotherapy was used for supplemental treatment. One year later, the patient had a local recurrence of the primary tumor and underwent a new SR of the left breast. There was no indication of breast reirradiation. At about 31 months after diagnosis (September 2019 – April 2022), the patient is well and adherent to periodical clinical follow-up. Conclusion: This study presents a case of malignant PT that occurred in a young patient and had a more aggressive course.

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Published

2022-05-12

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Costa REAR da, Barros LFRB de, Silva Júnior RG da, Negreiros MAV de, Coelho EG, Moreira Junior AL, Sá CEC de. Malignant Phyllodes Tumor of the Breast: Case Report. Rev. Bras. Cancerol. [Internet]. 2022 May 12 [cited 2025 Apr. 21];68(3):e-012568. Available from: https://rbc.inca.gov.br/index.php/revista/article/view/2568

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Vol. 68 No. 3 (2022): July/Aug./Sept.

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CASE REPORT

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