An 11 kg Phyllodes tumor of the breast in combination with other multiple chronic diseases: Case report and review of the literature

Zhao,Zhilong; Zhang,Jia; Chen,Yuanyuan; Shen,Lanwan; Wang,Jiansheng

doi:10.3892/ol.2013.1361

An 11 kg Phyllodes tumor of the breast in combination with other multiple chronic diseases: Case report and review of the literature

Authors:
- Zhilong Zhao
- Jia Zhang
- Yuanyuan Chen
- Lanwan Shen
- Jiansheng Wang
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Affiliations: Department of Surgical Oncology, First Affiliated Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, P.R. China, Department of Surgical Oncology, Bao Ji Central Hospital, Bao Ji, Shaanxi 721000, P.R. China
Published online on: May 22, 2013 https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2013.1361
Pages: 150-152

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Abstract

Phyllodes tumors (PTs) of the breast are a rare type of tumor that account for <1% of breast tumors in females and usually present as a large lump of 3‑5 cm in size. Surgery is the first line of treatment for PTs, and chemotherapy and irradiation may be useful in certain patients but not all. In the present study, the case of a 63‑year‑old female patient with a huge PT in the left breast is described. On physical examination, the patient presented with a huge mass of ~45 cm in diameter, weighing ~11 kg, and a composite of multiple chronic diseases. The breast and pectoris major and minor were excised. Post‑operatively, the patient recovered well and to date there has been no evidence of local recurrence or distant metastasis.

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