Malignant phyllodes tumor in an 11-year-old premenarchal girl

J Pediatr Surg. 2010 Feb;45(2):e17-20. doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2009.12.007.

Abstract

Phyllodes tumor is uncommon in children, and the malignant form is rare. There have only been a few cases of benign phyllodes tumor reported in peripubertal children and only one malignant case. We report the second case of malignant phyllodes tumor in a premenarchal 11-year-old girl.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Age Factors
  • Breast Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Breast Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Breast Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Child
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Menarche
  • Neoplasm Metastasis / pathology
  • Phyllodes Tumor / diagnosis
  • Phyllodes Tumor / pathology*
  • Phyllodes Tumor / surgery*
  • Treatment Outcome