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Published: 04/28/2020

Authors: Kang ML, Lee M, Inic Z, Ong M and Chia CLK

The patient had a 21-cm phyllodes tumour. This was treated by mastectomy, with clear surgical margins achieved. First described by Johan Muller in 1838 as cystosarcoma phyllodes, the term phyllodes describes the leaf-like projection of the stroma into cystic spaces while sarcoma refers to the fleshy consistency of the tumour.