Fulminant course in a case of malignant phyllodes tumor.
10.4174/astr.2017.92.2.110
- Author:
Young Woo CHANG
1
;
Hwan Soo KIM
;
Deok Woo KIM
;
Gil Soo SON
Author Information
1. Department of Breast Endocrine Surgery, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. gsson@korea.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Phyllodes tumor;
Phyllodes tumor;
Breast neoplasms
- MeSH:
Adult;
Breast;
Breast Neoplasms;
Dyspnea;
Female;
Humans;
Lung;
Mastectomy, Modified Radical;
Phyllodes Tumor*;
Rectus Abdominis;
Respiratory Insufficiency;
Ulcer
- From:Annals of Surgical Treatment and Research
2017;92(2):110-112
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
We present the case of a 31-year-old woman with an inflammatory and ulcerative malignant phyllodes tumor in her right breast. A right modified radical mastectomy and transverse rectus abdominis myocutaneous (TRAM) flap were performed. A month after the initial operation, several masses recurred at the superior margin and deep margin of the TRAM flap. Wide excision was performed, but masses recurred at the inferior margin and in both lung fields 2 weeks after the second operation. Six weeks after the second operation, the patient died due to progression of dyspnea and respiratory failure.
