A Case of Malignant Phyllodes Tumor of the Breast Metastasizing to the Ovary. (June 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Tada, Yukiko; Yasunaga, Masafumi; Tomonobe, Hiroshi; Yamada, Yuichi; Hori, Emiko; Okugawa, Kaoru; Yahata, Hideaki; Oda, Yoshinao; Kato, Kiyoko
• Is Part Of: International journal of surgical pathology. Volume 30:Number 4(2022)
• Page Start: 427
• Page End: 431
• Publication Date: 2022-06
• Subjects: ovary -- malignant phyllodes tumor of the breast -- metastasis; Pathology, Surgical -- Periodicals; 617.07
• DOI: 10.1177/10668969211056912
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1066-8969

Abstract

Phyllodes tumors of the breast are uncommon, and 6.2% of phyllodes tumors behave in a malignant fashion. The metastatic spread of malignant phyllodes tumor is mainly hematogenous to lung and bone, and malignant phyllodes tumor metastasizing to the ovary is rare, with only 2 cases reported. We report the third case of metastatic malignant phyllodes tumor to the ovary with a focus on the differential diagnosis of ovarian cancer.