Takahiko Sakuma, Mina Yamashita, Masanori Ando, Koji Matsuo
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A case of clinically malignant phyllodes tumor (PT) of the breast is reported. A 55-year-old woman with a lump in her left breast, which had been diagnosed as a fibroadenoma by fine needle aspiration (FNA) cytology five year before, noticed abruptly accelerated growth of the tumor. Repeated FNA cytology revealed atypical spindle and multinucleated cells, but the origin of these atypical cells could not be specifically determined. The rapid growth of the tumor resulted in an open skin ulcer and an emergent mastectomy was performed to control the intractable bleeding from the ulcer. The histological diagnosis was PT. The cytological and histological findings were compared, and there was favorable correlation. Although the tumour was clearly malignant clinically, it did not fulfill the WHO criteria for malignant PT completely. The desirable modification of the diagnostic criteria for malignant PT is discussed.
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Diagnostic Cytopathology is intended to provide a forum for the exchange of information in the field of cytopathology, with special emphasis on the practical, clinical aspects of the discipline. The editors invite original scientific articles, as well as special review articles, feature articles, and letters to the editor, from laboratory professionals engaged in the practice of cytopathology. Manuscripts are accepted for publication on the basis of scientific merit, practical significance, and suitability for publication in a journal dedicated to this discipline. Original articles can be considered only with the understanding that they have never been published before and that they have not been submitted for simultaneous review to another publication.
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