European Journal of Medical Research (Apr 2012)

Coexistence of benign phyllodes tumor and invasive ductal carcinoma in distinct breasts: case report

  • Neto Guerino,
  • Rossetti Claudia,
  • Souza Natalia A,
  • LA Fonseca Fernando,
  • Azzalis Ligia,
  • Junqueira Virginia Berlanga,
  • Valenti Vitor E,
  • de Abreu Luiz

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/2047-783X-17-8
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 17, no. 1
p. 8

Abstract

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Abstract This report describes a rare case of coexistence of benign phyllodes tumor, which measured 9 cm in the right breast, and invasive ductal carcinoma of 6 cm in the left breast, synchronous and independent, in a 66-year-old patient. The patient underwent a bilateral mastectomy due to the size of both lesions. Such situations are rare and usually refer to the occurrence of ductal or lobular carcinoma in situ when associated with malignant phyllodes tumors, and more often in ipsilateral breast or intra-lesional.

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