Abemayor E, Nast C C, Kessler D J
Division of Head and Neck Surgery, Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA 90509.
J Surg Oncol. 1988 Dec;39(4):235-40. doi: 10.1002/jso.2930390405.
Cystosarcoma phyllodes of the breast appears to encompass a diverse group of tumors with variable clinical behaviors. Although the tumor can behave in a malignant fashion, metastases to the head and neck region are distinctly uncommon. A case is presented of a solitary metastasis to the mandible appearing 1 year after mastectomy and in the absence of widespread disease. The metastatic potential of this neoplasm is discussed and involvement of the head and neck region is reviewed.