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Giant malignant phyllodes tumor with99mTc-Ses-tamibi accumulation: Report of a case

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We report a case of a giant malignant phyllodes tumor examined by99mTc-ses-tamibi (MIBI) mammoscintigraphy. The patient was a 51 year-old woman who complained of bleeding from a large mass in her right breast. The tumor was well circumscribed, with an ulcerized surface. The accumulation of99mTc-MIBI in the tumor was recognized on99mTc-MIBI scintigraphy. A standard radical mastectomy was performed with a wide margin of skin. The resected specimen measured 20 X 17 X 13 cm, weighed 2100 g and was histologically diagnosed as a malignant phyllodes tumor. The skin defect was reconstructed by a rectus abdominis musculocutaneous flap, with good cosmetic results.99mTc-MIBI scintigraphy may have the potential to distinguish a malignant from benign phyllodes tumors.

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Abbreviations

MIBI:

Sestamibi

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  1. Department of Surgery, Osaka Red Cross Hospital, 5-53 Fudegasaki-cho, Tennouji-ku, 543, Osaka, Japan

    Minor U Ukikusa, Toshihiro Nishio, Toshiyuki Kitai, Shunji Yamamoto, Keiichi Ino, Hiroshi Higashiyama, Akira Arimoto, Yasuo Nakajima, Tetsuji Hanafusa & Hiroji Awane

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Ukikusa, M.U., Nishio, T., Kitai, T. et al. Giant malignant phyllodes tumor with99mTc-Ses-tamibi accumulation: Report of a case. Breast Cancer 4, 183–186 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02967074

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