a. Phyllodes tumor is a rare fibroepithelial neoplasm of the breast.”(2) They are similar to fibroadenomas, however given their ability to metastasize and their high level of local recurrence it is important to distinguish between the two.(1,2,6) Phyllodes tumours are” characterized by “leafy stromal fronds capped by benign bilayered epithelium.”(1) b. Phyllodes tumours are classified as benign, borderline or malignant.(1,6) The classification is based on multiple histological criteria.(1,6) These include, how defined the tumour border is, the amount of stromal cellularity, the amount of atypical stroma, the level of mitotic activity, the presence / absence of overgrown stroma and the presence / absence of malignant elements.(1,6) Q2 a. Management: …show more content…
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