Metastatic cystosarcoma phylloides in an adolescent girl: an unusually malignant tumor

The first case of metastatic cystosarcoma phylloides in an adolescent is reported. This case also represents the first reported response of this tumor to chemotherapy and irradiation. This tumor showed an unusually rapid rate of cell division probably making it more susceptible to these agents. The...

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Published in:Annals of surgery 1975-03, Vol.181 (3), p.279-282
Main Authors: Hoover, H C, Trestioreanu, A, Ketcham, A S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Age Factors
Axilla - pathology
Breast Neoplasms - epidemiology
Breast Neoplasms - therapy
Cobalt - therapeutic use
Cyclophosphamide - therapeutic use
Female
Humans
Lung Neoplasms - pathology
Mastectomy
Neoplasm Metastasis
Neoplasm Recurrence, Local
Phyllodes Tumor - epidemiology
Phyllodes Tumor - pathology
Phyllodes Tumor - therapy
Thoracic Neoplasms - pathology
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Summary:The first case of metastatic cystosarcoma phylloides in an adolescent is reported. This case also represents the first reported response of this tumor to chemotherapy and irradiation. This tumor showed an unusually rapid rate of cell division probably making it more susceptible to these agents. The importance of an early diagnosis and definitive excision is stressed.
ISSN:0003-4932
1528-1140
DOI:10.1097/00000658-197503000-00006