A giant malignant phyllodes tumor of breast post mastectomy with metastasis to stomach manifesting as anemia: a case report and review of literature

• Published in: BMC surgery Vol. 20; no. 1; pp. 187 - 7
• Main Authors: Liu, Hui-Pu, Chang, Wen-Yen, Hsu, Chin-Wen, Chien, Shan-Tao, Huang, Zheng-Yi, Kung, Wen-Ching, Liu, Ping-Hung
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 15.08.2020; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Abdomen; Adjuvant chemotherapy; Aged, 80 and over; Anemia; Anemia - complications; Anemia - diagnosis; Anemia - etiology; Bleeding; Breast; Breast cancer; Breast Neoplasms - pathology; Breast Neoplasms - surgery; Cancer metastasis; Case Report; Case reports; Chemotherapy; Clinical outcomes; Debridement; Development and progression; Etiology; Female; Gastric cancer; Gastrointestinal diseases; Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage - etiology; Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage - surgery; Gastrointestinal system; Gastrointestinal tract; Hemoglobin; Humans; Literature reviews; Malignant phyllodes tumor; Mastectomy; Medical prognosis; Medical treatment; Metastases; Metastasis; Mutation; Neoplasm Recurrence, Local - radiotherapy; Neoplasm Recurrence, Local - surgery; Ostomy; Pathology; Patient satisfaction; Phyllodes Tumor - complications; Phyllodes Tumor - secondary; Phyllodes Tumor - surgery; Radiation; Radiation therapy; Radiotherapy; Radiotherapy, Adjuvant; Stomach; Stomach metastasis; Stomach Neoplasms - complications; Stomach Neoplasms - secondary; Stomach Neoplasms - surgery; Tumor removal; Tumors; Malignant phyllodes tumor; Anemia; Stomach metastasis

Phyllodes tumors (PTs) are well known for local recurrence and progression. Less than 10% of these tumors grow larger than 10 cm. Distant metastases have been reported in up to 22% of malignant PTs, with most metastases being discovered in the lungs. PTs of the breast rarely metastasize to the gastr...