| 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
Sometimes fibroepithelial polyps (FEPs) of the vulva may be misdiagnosed as cancers. However not much harm is caused because the treatment of both is excision. The consent for removal must however be completely informed.[2]
- ^ 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
- ^ Tripathi PU, Suryarao P, Patvekar MM, Kolte D (June 8, 2024). "Unveiling the Truth: Fibroepithelial Polyp of the Vulva and Its Misdiagnosis as Cancer". Cureus. 16 (6): e61942–e61942. doi:10.7759/cureus.61942. PMC 11229388. PMID 38978881.