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Bilateral malignant phyllodes tumours
Author(s) -
Ball ADRIAN B. S.,
Fisher Cyril
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
journal of surgical oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.201
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1096-9098
pISSN - 0022-4790
DOI - 10.1002/jso.2930460115
Subject(s) - medicine , phyllodes tumor , breast tumours , pathology , lesion , metastatic lesion , metastasis , cancer , breast cancer
We report a rare example of bilateral primary malignant phyllodes tumours. The diagnosis was supported by the identification of a benign epithelial element in each lesion. The case illustrates the typical dimorphic features of malignant phyllodes tumours. A contralateral tumour should not be regarded as metastatic without histological confirmation.