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KMID : 1101820150030020077
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Journal of Breast Disease
2015 Volume.3 No. 2 p.77 ~ p.80
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A Benign Phyllodes Tumor in the Ectopic Breast Tissue of the Axilla: A Case Report
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Lee Jong-Eun
Han Sun-Wook
Kim Sung-Yong
Kim Shin-Young
Lee Hyun-Ju
Cho Hyun-Deuk
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Abstract
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A phyllodes tumor of the breast is a rare fibroepithelial tumor, accounting for 0.3% to 0.5% of all breast tumors. The clinical presentation of this tumor is unilateral, and the behavior and management of this tumor are unclear. In addition, only a few reports of ectopic phyllodes tumors are currently available in the literature. We report a 29-year-old woman with a palpable mass in the right axilla. She was diagnosed as having either fibroadenomatoid changes or a benign phyllodes tumor according to the results of a core needle biopsy. Wide local excision of the mass was performed with a 1 cm surgical border. The results of the examination of the excisional biopsy specimens led to the diagnosis of a benign phyllodes tumor. Thus, we encountered an uncommon case of a phyllodes tumor located in the ectopic breast tissue of the axilla.
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KEYWORD
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Axilla, Breast, Phyllodes tumor
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