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World J Clin Oncol. Oct 10, 2015; 6(5): 174-178
Published online Oct 10, 2015. doi: 10.5306/wjco.v6.i5.174
Published online Oct 10, 2015. doi: 10.5306/wjco.v6.i5.174
Liposarcoma of the breast arising in a malignant phyllodes tumor: A case report and review of the literature
Malgorzata Banys-Paluchowski, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Marienkrankenhaus Hamburg, 22087 Hamburg, Germany
Eike Burandt, Alexander Quaas, Waldemar Wilczak, Guido Sauter, Department of Pathology, University of Hamburg, 20246 Hamburg, Germany
Stefan Geist, Peter Paluchowski, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Regio Klinikum Pinneberg, 25421 Pinneberg, Germany
Natalia Krawczyk, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Duesseldorf, 40225 Duesseldorf, Germany
Klaus Pietzner, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Berlin-Charite, 10117 Berlin, Germany
Author contributions: Banys-Paluchowski M and Paluchowski P designed the report; Burandt E, Quaas A, Wilczak W and Sauter G performed the histopathological analyses; Geist S and Krawczyk N collected the patient’s clinical data; Banys-Paluchowski M, Burandt E, Pietzner K and Paluchowski P analyzed the data and wrote the paper.
Institutional review board statement: The article has been approved for publication by the Institutional Review Board of the Regio Klinikum Pinneberg.
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Correspondence to: Dr. med. Peter Paluchowski, MD, Chief of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Regio Klinikum Pinneberg, Fahltskamp 74, 25421 Pinneberg, Germany. peter.paluchowski@regiokliniken.de
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Received: April 22, 2015
Peer-review started: April 28, 2015
First decision: June 29, 2015
Revised: July 17, 2015
Accepted: August 4, 2015
Article in press: August 7, 2015
Published online: October 10, 2015
Processing time: 174 Days and 9.3 Hours
Peer-review started: April 28, 2015
First decision: June 29, 2015
Revised: July 17, 2015
Accepted: August 4, 2015
Article in press: August 7, 2015
Published online: October 10, 2015
Processing time: 174 Days and 9.3 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: Liposarcoma is a very rare malignant tumor of the breast and may mimic invasive breast cancer on imaging studies. The definite pathological diagnosis may be challenging.