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World Journal of Surgical Oncology
Published in: World Journal of Surgical Oncology 1/2014

Open Access 01-12-2014 | Case report

Breast-conserving surgery is contraindicated for recurrent giant multifocal phyllodes tumours of breast

Authors: Elroy P Weledji, George Enow-Orock, Marcelin N Ngowe, Leopold Aminde

Published in: World Journal of Surgical Oncology | Issue 1/2014

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Abstract

Background

The controversy between breast conserving surgery and simple mastectomy for phyllodes tumours of the breast remains because of the unpredictable nature of the disease. Although some benign tumours may show an unusually aggressive behaviour, modified radical surgery for phyllodes tumours offers no survival advantage, and recently more conservative surgical approaches have been deployed.

Case presentation

A 30-year-old woman with a giant multifocal tumour of the breast underwent breast-conserving surgery that made use of the well- circumscribed feature of the tumour. The case demonstrates the safety, and cosmetic benefit of the breast-conserving approach for multifocal phyllodes tumours except for the high recurrence rate.

Conclusions

Large size, multifocality, and borderline or malignant histology are contraindications for breast-conserving surgery.
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Metadata
Title
Breast-conserving surgery is contraindicated for recurrent giant multifocal phyllodes tumours of breast
Authors
Elroy P Weledji
George Enow-Orock
Marcelin N Ngowe
Leopold Aminde
Publication date
01-12-2014
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
World Journal of Surgical Oncology / Issue 1/2014
Electronic ISSN: 1477-7819
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1477-7819-12-213

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