Open AccessAdvance Malignant Phyllodes Tumor with Active Bleeding in Children: A Rare Case
Author(s) -
Dedy Hermansyah,
Fernando Silalahi,
Albiner Simarmata,
Denny Rifsal Siregar
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
indonesian journal of cancer (e-journal)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2355-6811
DOI - 10.33371/ijoc.v15i4.797
Subject(s) - medicine , phyllodes tumor , right breast , presentation (obstetrics) , girl , incidence (geometry) , mastectomy , case presentation , physical examination , pediatrics , surgery , radiology , breast cancer , cancer , psychology , developmental psychology , physics , optics
Phyllodes tumors are fibroepithelial breast lesions that are uncommon in women and rare among children. Due to scarcity, there are only a few large pediatric phyllodes tumor series. Current guidelines do not differentiate treatment recommendations between children and adults.Case Presentation: A 12-year-old girl presented with a lump in her right breast which grew rapidly within a month. On physical examination, we found a mass on the right breast sized ± 10 x 10 cm; the lump was fragile and bled easily. The patient’s condition was getting worse and worse. Due to this deterioration, we performed a mastectomy immediately.Conclusions: The incidence of malignant phyllodes tumor in children is very rare and required prompt treatment in emergency cases.