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Recurring phyllodes tumor of the vulva in adolescent patient: case report and literature review

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Phyllodes tumor (PT) of the vulva is an extremely rare fibroepithelial neoplasm with histological characteristics similar to breast PT, but with exceptional occurrence in this anatomical location and few cases reported in the literature. This report presents a rare case of recurrent vulvar phyllodes tumor in a 15-year-old patient with a progressively growing nodular lesion in the vulva. After resection, the patient presented two recurrences and the emergence of new lesions. This case highlights the importance of surveillance in patients with vulvar phyllodes tumors due to the risk of local recurrences even when surgical excision with clear margins is performed.

Source: Surgical and Experimental Pathology

DOI: 10.1186/s42047-025-00192-6

Authors: Ana Luísa Dziedicz da Silva, Claudio Rotta Lucena, Milena Massumi Kozonoe, Giovanna da Cunha Castro Lopes, Audrey Tieko Tsunoda, Júlia Costa Linhares

Institutions: Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná, Hospital Erasto Gaertner

Language: English

Topic: Breast Lesions and Carcinomas

Subfield: Pathology and Forensic Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4411902457

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