Reduction mammaplasty for benign phyllodes tumour in an adolescent female—A 13-year follow up

Abstract

Phyllodes tumours are rare neoplasms of the female breast, especially among adolescent women. We present the case of a 17-year old female patient with a large benign phyllodes tumour. The patient was treated by one-stage excision with reduction mammaplasty. Symmetry of breast contour and nipple-areola complex position could be restored. At follow-up after 13 years good cosmetic result was maintained and there was no evidence of local recurrence. Standard plastic surgical techniques like reduction mammaplasty might be applied in treating large benign tumours compromising the aesthetic aspect of the breast.