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Cystosarcoma phyllodes with lymph node metastasis
Department of Radiation Oncology, Maulana Azad Medical College and Lok Nayak Hospital, New Delhi, India
Cystosarcoma phyllodes is a rare breast tumor with a low incidence of metastasis. Lymph node metastasis is even rarer. We report here a case of a 45-year-old woman who presented with a large lump in her left breast and involvement of multiple ipsilateral axillary lymph nodes. Clinical findings and cytologic examination (fine-needle aspiration) were suggestive of cystosarcoma phyllodes, for which she underwent a radical mastectomy. Postoperative histopathologic findings revealed cystosarcoma phyllodes with multiple lymph node metastases. Postoperative radiotherapy was given to the locoregional area.
| Commun Oncol 2006;3:44–48 | full text |  106 kb |