We report the case of a phyllodes tumor of the breast occurring near a postoperative scar of fibroadenoma of the breast. The patient was a 41-year-old female who had a lump in the left breast, and underwent surgical resection of the tumor 5 years ago at another hospital.The pathological diagnosis of the tumor was fibroadenoma, and surgical margin was negative. The patient underwent ultrasonography every year at the treatment hospital.Five years later, the patient noticed a tumor in her left breast and visited our hospital.The tumor was 30mm in diameter and situated near the postoperative scar.A core needle biopsy for breast tumor led to the diagnosis of a phyllodes tumor.Surgical resection was performed with 5mm margins, and pathological analysis of the surgical specimen revealed a benign phyllodes tumor.The surgical margins were not involved.One year and 6 months after surgery, no metastases or recurrence were reported.