Open AccessGiant benign phyllodes breast tumour with pulmonary nodule mimicking malignancy: A case report
Author(s) -
Ting Zhang,
Lei Feng,
Jie Lian,
Weili Ren
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
world journal of clinical cases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2307-8960
DOI - 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i16.3591
Subject(s) - medicine , malignancy , nodule (geology) , phyllodes tumor , wedge resection , differential diagnosis , radiology , solitary pulmonary nodule , breast cancer , mastectomy , adenocarcinoma , lung , pathology , cancer , surgery , computed tomography , resection , paleontology , biology
Phyllodes tumours (PTs) are fibroepithelial breast tumours, which can be classified as benign, borderline or malignant, according to their histological characteristics. While various huge borderline or malignant PTs have been previously described, a benign PT with a pulmonary nodule mimicking malignancy has not yet been reported. In order that doctors may have a comprehensive understanding of super-giant benign PTs (≥ 20 cm), we also performed a literature review to summarize the clinical features, differential diagnosis, and treatment of this disease.