Full-thickness chest wall resection for recurrent breast phyllodes tumor.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Phyllodes tumor is a rare breast neoplasm. We present the case of a woman who underwent multiple surgical procedures for phyllodes tumor treatment. Even after bilateral mastectomy and radiotherapy, local recurrences developed. We performed a full-thickness chest wall resection with wide margins, a procedure rarely reported in medical literature for this purpose. Only after this approach did we obtain disease control, with no signs of further recurrence at 4 years' follow-up.
Medical subject headings
- Breast Neoplasms
- Neoplasm Recurrence, Local
- Phyllodes Tumor
- Plastic Surgery Procedures
- Thoracic Wall