Life threatening bleeding from untreated phyllodes tumor following earthquake induced follow up delay

Year 2025, Volume: 16 Issue: 55, 116 - 119, 18.08.2025

Ozan Utku Öztürk

https://doi.org/10.17944/interdiscip.1652900

Abstract

Phyllodes tumors, representing 0.3%–0.5% of breast masses, are infrequent and sophisticated neoplasms of the breast. Based on their histological features, they are classified into three categories: benign, borderline, or malignant; preoperative diagnosis is challenging, and surgical removal with clear margins is the primary treatment option. This report describes the case of a 35-year-old woman whose longstanding breast mass underwent rapid transformation. The patient missed her follow-up appointment due to the February 6, 2023, earthquake in Hatay and presented with hemorrhagic shock from bleeding caused by the tumor eroding the internal thoracic artery.

Keywords

Phyllodes tumor , breast tumor , hemorrhage , emergency surgery

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