Fibroepithelial neoplasm
Fibroepithelial neoplasms | |
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Fibroepithelial neoplasm (Phyllodes tumor). | |
Specialty | Oncology |
A fibroepithelial neoplasm (or tumor) is a biphasic tumor. They consist of epithelial tissue, and stromal or mesenchymal tissue. They may be benign or malignant.[1]
Examples include:
- Brenner tumor of the ovary
- Fibroadenoma of the breast
- Phyllodes tumor of the breast
References
- ^ Tavassoli, F.A., Devilee, P. (Eds). 2003. World Health Organization Classification of Tumours: Pathology & Genetics: Tumours of the breast and female genital organs. IARC Press: Lyon. ISBN 92-832-2412-4
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