Phyllodes tumor

The cystosarcoma phylloides (syn. Phylloidtumor ) is a very rare tumor of the breast (mammary ) adult woman. He has a share of about 1 % of all breast tumors.

The tumor appears as a finger - or club-like overgrowth of connective tissue and mammary gland. He is regarded as a special form of fibroadenoma (benign tumors of the female breast ). Phylloidtumore but are often larger than this and grow with finger- like extensions into the surrounding breast tissue. The tumor grows in spurts and can lead to significant breast deformation.

Phylloidtumore can be benign, borderline ( "borderline " ) or be mean or be. In about 85 % of cases Phylloidtumor is benign, but the prediction is difficult. Rarely metastasize also originally benign appearing Phylloidestumore.

Symptoms

The nodes of the tumor are usually to feel good. The surface is very irregular. The tumor may be absorbed through the skin, " cauliflower-like " to the outside. As the tumor grows very quickly, it can lead to a substantial breast augmentation.

Diagnosis

In order to delineate the fibroadenoma rich mammography and sonography not. Only other imaging techniques such as MRI and a tissue sample (biopsy) enable the reliable diagnosis. The classification of malignancy based on the proportion of abnormal cells.

Therapy

Benign forms are surgically removed ( enucleated ).

In malignant and limiting forms or in large finger-like foothills of the tumor, the adjacent healthy tissue must be removed, depending on the size of the whole breast. When palpable axillary lymph nodes, these must be removed. Possibly a post-irradiation is required.

Swell

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