Giant breast tumour in a 13-year-old girl

This study describes a rare case of a giant phyllodes tumor in a 13-year-old girl. The authors have conducted an analysis of the diagnostic process and have shown the results of operative treatment of the tumor. Moreover, organisational aspects of the diagnostics concerning breast diseases in patien...

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Main Authors: Barbara Madej, Mateusz Szymański, Wojciech Dworzański, Ewa Dudek, Maciej Czerwonka, Wojciech Kwaśniewski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institute of Rural Health 2017-09-01
Series:Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.journalssystem.com/aaem/Giant-breast-tumour-in-a-13-year-old-girl,72567,0,2.html
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Summary:This study describes a rare case of a giant phyllodes tumor in a 13-year-old girl. The authors have conducted an analysis of the diagnostic process and have shown the results of operative treatment of the tumor. Moreover, organisational aspects of the diagnostics concerning breast diseases in patients from smaller towns in Poland have been discussed. It has been indicated that the availability of suitable diagnostics and treatment of breast diseases in children and teenagers from rural areas and smaller towns is limited.
ISSN:1232-1966
1898-2263