Sistosarkoma Filodes is a kind of benign breast tumors are relatively rare and can develop into malignancies. These tumors rarely spread to other areas, but after surgery tend to re-grow in the same place.
1% of the tumors in the breast is a tumor filodes. These tumors usually affects women aged 50 years.
CAUSE
The cause is unknown.
SYMPTOMS
These tumors have a strict limit, slippery and easily moved. The size is relatively large, have an average diameter of 5 cm. The skin above it looks shiny and slightly transparent so that the blood vessels visible beneath it.
The spread of tumors (metastases) most often occur to the lungs, bones, heart and day. If the tumor has spread, the patient will experience shortness of breath, fatigue and bone pain. The symptoms of the spread of tumors usually appear within a few months, but may not occur within 12 years after treatment. Most patients who have metastases will die within 3 years after treatment.
Diagnosis
Diagnosis based on symptoms, physical examination results and the results of breast biopsy.
TREATMENT
Usually the removal of the tumor and surrounding normal tissue in large enough quantities (wide excision).
If the tumor is large or showed malignancy, then performed a mastectomy simplex (removal of entire breast, leaving the underlying muscles and skin are sufficient to cover the surgical wound).
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