/breast phyllodes tumor

breast phyllodes tumor

Rare Disease

MONDO:0021047

Also Known As

breast cystosarcoma phyllodesbreast phyllodes neoplasmbreast phyllodes tumorcystosarcoma phyllodes of breastcystosarcoma phyllodes of the breastcystosarcoma phylloides - breastcystosarcoma phylloides of the breastphyllodes breast neoplasmphyllodes breast tumorphyllodes breast tumourphyllodes neoplasm of breastphyllodes neoplasm of the breastphyllodes tumor of breastphyllodes tumor of the breastphyllodes tumour of breastphyllodes tumour of the breast

Definition

A benign, malignant, or borderline circumscribed biphasic neoplasm that arises from the breast. It usually affects middle-aged women. It is characterized by the presence of a double layer of epithelial cells that are arranged in clefts, surrounded by a spindle cell mesenchymal (stromal) component.