Aggressive management of a giant malignant phyllodes with lung metastasis

Abstract

Phyllodes tumors of the breast are rare, occurring for <1% of all breast tumors. The name “phyllodes,” is from the Greek language and means “leaflike.” This tumor refers to the fact that its cells grow in a leaflike arrangement. Another name for this tumor is cystosarcoma phyllodes and tends to grow rapidly, but they rarely spread outside the breast. This lady who underwent an aggressive management which includes mastectomy, axillary clearance, reconstruction with a flap followed by chemotherapy and radiotherapy. With that, we can conclude that an aggressive stance on these tumors ensures a good prognosis.

Keywords

• lung metastasis
• malignant phyllodes
• transverse rectus myocutaneous flap