A case of huge enlargement of cystosarcoma phylloides of breast in pregnancy

J B Sharma; L Wadhwa; M Malhotra; R Arora; S Singh

doi:10.1016/j.ejogrb.2003.12.002

A case of huge enlargement of cystosarcoma phylloides of breast in pregnancy

Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2004 Aug 10;115(2):237-9. doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2003.12.002.

Authors

J B Sharma¹, L Wadhwa, M Malhotra, R Arora, S Singh

Affiliation

¹ Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Pathology, Maulana Azad Medical College, Associated Lok Nayak, New Delhi 110016, India. jbsharma@eth.net

PMID: 15262364
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2003.12.002

Abstract

A case of unilateral phylloides tumor of breast with sudden enlargement during pregnancy has been presented with successful pregnancy outcome followed by complete surgical excision (simple mastectomy) in the puerperium.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Breast Neoplasms / pathology*
Breast Neoplasms / surgery
Female
Humans
Mastectomy, Simple
Phyllodes Tumor / pathology*
Phyllodes Tumor / surgery
Postpartum Period
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic / pathology*
Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic / surgery
Pregnancy Outcome
Treatment Outcome