Resection and reconstruction following recurrent malignant phyllodes-Case report and review of literature.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Phyllodes tumors are uncommon biphasic fibroepithelial neoplasms of the breast of varying malignant potential occurring in middle aged women. They exhibit diverse biological behavior. Margin free excision is the mainstay of treatment.

Case presentation

A 27 year-old lady was referred with a painless ulceroproliferative right breast lesion which had rapidly progressed over six months. Three years back, she had been diagnosed with a borderline phyllodes tumor and underwent a wide local excision followed by a right mastectomy for recurrence. The resection margins were positive hence she underwent postoperative radiation. We performed a radical resection of the chest wall and reconstruction using a composite mesh (inner PTFE and outer vypro), pedicled latissimus dor

SUBMITTER: Rajesh A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5331157 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature