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Malignant Phyllodes Breast Tumor: A Rare Case of Metastasis in Skeletal Muscle Detected on 18-Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography

2021; Cureus, Inc.; Linguagem: Inglês

10.7759/cureus.15274

ISSN

2168-8184

Autores

Ubaira Shaukat, Usama Rehman, Muhammad Numair Younis, Abubaker Shahid,

Tópico(s)

Salivary Gland Tumors Diagnosis and Treatment

Resumo

Rapidly growing cystosarcoma phyllodes tumor (PT) of the breast are rarely encountered. Distant metastases are not uncommon in malignant PTs; however, rare sites of metastases are sometimes observed. Here, we present the case of a rapidly metastasizing malignant PT in which skeletal muscle metastasis was identified on 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose-based positron emission tomography-computed tomography reflecting its aggressive course and poor prognosis.

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