Massive infarction of a recurrent phyllodes tumor of the breast: MRI-findings

I Verslegers; W Tjalma; M Van Goethem; C Colpaert; I Biltjes; A M De Schepper; P M Parizel

Massive infarction of a recurrent phyllodes tumor of the breast: MRI-findings

JBR-BTR. 2004 Jan-Feb;87(1):21-2.

Authors

I Verslegers¹, W Tjalma, M Van Goethem, C Colpaert, I Biltjes, A M De Schepper, P M Parizel

Affiliation

¹ Department of Radiology, University Hospital Antwerp, Belgium.

PMID: 15055329

Abstract

We report the imaging findings in an infarcted phyllodes tumor of the breast. A 40-year-old woman presented ten months after surgery for a benign phyllodes tumour with a palpable lump under the scar. We performed clinical examination, mammography, sonography, and MRI. The radiological diagnosis was a postoperative hematoma with granulation tissue. Surgery was performed. Histological diagnosis revealed an infarcted phyllodes tumour. This case illustrates the radiological presentation of a completely infarcted phyllodes tumour. As far as we know, imaging findings of an infarcted phyllodes tumour have not been reported yet.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Breast / pathology
Breast Neoplasms / blood supply*
Breast Neoplasms / diagnosis
Breast Neoplasms / pathology
Breast Neoplasms / surgery
Diagnosis, Differential
Diagnostic Imaging*
Female
Humans
Infarction / diagnosis*
Infarction / pathology
Infarction / surgery
Mastectomy, Segmental
Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / blood supply
Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / diagnosis
Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / pathology
Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / surgery
Phyllodes Tumor / blood supply*
Phyllodes Tumor / diagnosis
Phyllodes Tumor / pathology
Phyllodes Tumor / surgery
Postoperative Hemorrhage / diagnosis
Postoperative Hemorrhage / pathology
Postoperative Hemorrhage / surgery
Reoperation