Mammaplasty using an inverted-T technique following the excision of a giant phyllodes tumor

We report the case of a woman with a giant phyllodes tumor who successfully underwent a mammaplasty after breast-conserving surgery (BCS). The patient was a 40-year-old woman with a 25-cm lump in the left breast. The lesion was diagnosed as a phyllodes tumor by core needle biopsy. The patient was in...

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Published inInternational cancer conference journal Vol. 2; no. 3; pp. 174 - 177
Main Authors Kubo, Kazuyuki, Hayashi, Yuji, Takei, Hiroyuki, Yoshida, Takashi, Matsumoto, Hiroshi, Kurozumi, Sasagu, Kurosumi, Masafumi, Oba, Hanako, Saito, Takashi, Hamahata, Atsumori, Sakurai, Hiroyuki
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Tokyo Springer Japan 01.07.2013
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects
Biopsy
Breast
Breast cancer
Case Report
Mastectomy
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Oncology
Patients
Surgery
Surgical Oncology
Symmetry
Tumors
Ultrasonic imaging
Breast
Reduction mammaplasty
Giant phyllodes tumor
Mastopexy
Oncoplastic surgery
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Summary:We report the case of a woman with a giant phyllodes tumor who successfully underwent a mammaplasty after breast-conserving surgery (BCS). The patient was a 40-year-old woman with a 25-cm lump in the left breast. The lesion was diagnosed as a phyllodes tumor by core needle biopsy. The patient was informed about the risks and benefits of BCS and total mastectomy. She selected BCS, and a mammaplasty using an inverted-T technique was performed after the complete resection of the tumor. The skin was expanded, and the nipple–areola was transplanted as a free graft to achieve breast symmetry. The mass was histopathologically diagnosed as a benign phyllodes tumor. The patient was satisfied with the cosmetic results. This method is considered to be one of the options for the treatment of giant phyllodes tumors.
ISSN:2192-3183
2192-3183
DOI:10.1007/s13691-013-0085-y