Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences
Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences

Malignant Phylloides Tumor of Breast in a Pregnant Woman with Coincidental Nulliparous Vaginal Prolapse

Document Type : Case Report(s)

Authors

Sabyasachi Ray 1
Subhadeep Basak 1
Subhabrata Das 2
Mallika Pal 3
Hiralal Konar 1

1 Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Midnapore Medical College, Paschim Medinipur, India

2 Department of Surgery, Midnapore Medical College, Paschim Medinipur, India

3 Department of Pathology, Midnapore Medical College, Paschim Medinipur, India

Abstract
Malignant phylloides tumor is a relatively rare and rapidly growing tumor of the breast. Presentation during pregnancy is uncommon. Reports regarding malignancy in these tumors differ greatly in incidence, and most of them are stromal malignancies. We report this case in which 24-year old primigravid patient in the 36th week of her pregnancy had a malignant phylloides tumor of breast with sudden growth and fine needle aspiration cytology of the breast was positive for malignancy. Ultimately after her caesarean delivery, excision biopsy was in favor of a malignant process. Pregnancy with nulliparous prolapse is also a rare condition. Those conditions are not associated with each other, but presence of two rare conditions in the same time in the same person is unique.

Keywords

Malignant phyllodes tumor
prolapse
pregnancy
malignancy
Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences
Volume 36, Issue 4 - Serial Number 4
18
December 2011
Pages 315-317

  • Received 28 April 2014
  • Revised 24 August 2020
  • Accepted 24 December 2018

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