Phyllodes tumor/Definition

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Revision as of 14:17, 4 August 2010 by imported>Howard C. Berkowitz (New page: <noinclude>{{Subpages}}</noinclude> A sarcoma, or connective tissue tumor, arising from intralobular stroma of the breast. It is characterized by the rapid enlargement of an asymme...)
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Phyllodes tumor [r]: A sarcoma, or connective tissue tumor, arising from intralobular stroma of the breast. It is characterized by the rapid enlargement of an asymmetric firm mobile mass. Histologically, its leaf-like stromal clefts are lined by epithelial cells.Template:DefMesh