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. 2025 Jun 19.
doi: 10.1002/ijgo.70286. Online ahead of print.

Malignant phyllodes tumor of the breast treated at Angré University Hospital Center: A case report

Gbary-Lagaud Eléonore  1 , Loba José  1 , Soro N'Golo  1 , Abouna Alain  2 , Houphouet Mwandji Carine  1 , Effoh N'Drin  1
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Malignant phyllodes tumor of the breast treated at Angré University Hospital Center: A case report

Gbary-Lagaud Eléonore et al. Int J Gynaecol Obstet. .

Abstract

The breast can develop various types of tumors, among which the phyllodes tumor is notably rare, complex, and unpredictable in its progression. A 44-year-old primigravida was admitted to the gynecology emergency department at Angré University Hospital with severe mastodynia in the right breast. Examination revealed a large, irregular, and hardened tumor in the right breast, with the areola exhibiting an ulcerative and necrotic appearance. Breast magnetic resonance imaging revealed a sizable necrotic mass with cutaneous and mammary gland infiltration, categorized as BI-RADS 6. A mastectomy was performed, and histological analysis of the surgical specimen identified the tumor as a grade 2 malignant phyllodes tumor. The patient underwent clinical and radiological follow-up for 6 months with no signs of recurrence or extension.

Keywords: breast; case report; histology; magnetic resonance imaging; malignant phyllodes tumor; mammography; mastectomy; pain.

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