Eléonore Gbary-Lagaud, José Loba, N'Golo Soro, Alain Abouna, Carine Houphouet Mwandji, N'Drin Effoh
Department of Mother and Child, Université Félix Houphouët Boigny, Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire.
Department of Basic and Bioclinical Sciences, Université Félix Houphouet Boingy, Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire.
Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2025 Jun 19. doi: 10.1002/ijgo.70286.
The breast can develop various types of tumors, among which the phyllodes tumor is notably rare, complex, and unpredictable in its progression. A 44-year-old primigravida was admitted to the gynecology emergency department at Angré University Hospital with severe mastodynia in the right breast. Examination revealed a large, irregular, and hardened tumor in the right breast, with the areola exhibiting an ulcerative and necrotic appearance. Breast magnetic resonance imaging revealed a sizable necrotic mass with cutaneous and mammary gland infiltration, categorized as BI-RADS 6. A mastectomy was performed, and histological analysis of the surgical specimen identified the tumor as a grade 2 malignant phyllodes tumor. The patient underwent clinical and radiological follow-up for 6 months with no signs of recurrence or extension.