Phyllodes tumor of the prostate. A case report and review of the literature.

Abstract

Prostatic cystic epithelial-stromal tumors, commonly described as phyllodes tumors of the prostate, are extremely rare lesions. They exhibit a spectrum of histological features similar to their better known counterpart in the breast. Although a benign clinical course has been emphasized in some reports, cumulative evidence in the literature indicates that these lesions should be considered neoplasms rather than atypical hyperplasia due to the frequent early recurrences with possible dedifferentiation, infiltrative growth and potential for extraprostatic spread in some cases. An individualized approach to complete excision of the tumor is needed. A case record of a patient recently treated at our medical center with a low-grade phyllodes tumor is presented and a review of the literature was done.