Atypical Distant Metastasis of Breast Malignant Phyllodes Tumors: A Case Report and Literature Review

• Main Authors: Tiphaine de Foucher (Author), Hélène Roussel (Author), Mikael Hivelin (Author), Léa Rossi (Author), Caroline Cornou (Author), Anne-Sophie Bats (Author), Myriam Deloménie (Author), Fabrice Lécuru (Author), Charlotte Ngô (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Malignant phyllodes tumors (MPT) are rare breast neoplasms. Preoperative diagnosis is often challenging due to the unspecific clinical, radiological, and histological characteristics of the tumor. Dissemination pathways are local with chest wall invasion, regional with lymph nodes metastasis, and di...