Phyllodes tumor of the prostate - A case report and review of the literature

Prostatic cystic epithelial-stromal tumors, commonly described as phyllodes tumors of the prostate, are extremely rare lesions. They exhibit a spectru m of histological features similar to their better known counterpart in the breast. Although a benign clinical course has been emphasized in some repo rts, cumulative evidence in the literature indicates that these lesions sho uld be considered neoplasms rather than atypical hyperplasia due to the fre quent early recurrences with possible dedifferentiation, infiltrative growt h and potential for extraprostatic spread in some cases. An individualized approach to complete excision of the tumor is needed. A case record of a pa tient recently treated at our medical center with a low-grade phyllodes tum or is presented and a review of the literature was done. Copyright (C) 2000 S. Karger AG, Basel.