Case Report
Authors: Damon D Shearer (University of Iowa, Department of Radiology) , Ryan W Askeland (University of Iowa, Department of Pathology) , Jeong Mi Park (University of Iowa, Department of Radiology) , Laurie L Fajardo (University of Iowa, Department of Radiology) , Limin Yang (University of Iowa, Department of Radiology)
Patients with hereditary retinoblastoma are at increased risk for second malignancies, most notably sarcomas, particularly after treatment with radiation. Malignant phyllodes tumor is a rare secondary malignancy in these patients. We present a review of the literature and report of a patient with hereditary retinoblastoma who developed two secondary malignancies, including malignant phyllodes tumor. The patient’s phyllodes tumor presented as a palpable breast mass with suspicious findings on mammogram and ultrasound. The mass was shown to be at least a borderline phyllodes tumor via sonographic percutaneous biopsy and confirmed malignant phyllodes tumor on final surgical excision.
Keywords: retinoblastoma, phyllodes, leiomyosarcoma, breast neoplasms
How to Cite: Shearer, D. D. , Askeland, R. W. , Park, J. M. , Fajardo, L. L. & Yang, L. (2013) “Malignant phyllodes tumor in a patient with hereditary retinoblastoma: a case report and literature review”, Proceedings in Obstetrics and Gynecology. 3(2). doi: https://doi.org/10.17077/2154-4751.1194