Phyllodes tumor of the breast

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Phyllodes tumor of the breast

ORPHA:180261Disease

What it is

A rare fibroepithelial tumor of the breast characterized by a painless, circumscribed, firm mass potentially arising in any part of the breast, histologically showing a prominent intracanalicular growth pattern with leaf-like stromal fronds, capped by luminal epithelial and myoepithelial cell layers, accompanied by stromal hypercellularity. The tumor may be benign, borderline, or malignant.

Key facts

Age of onset
Adult
Classified as
Disease

ICD-10 codes

D48.6filed under a broader ICD-10 category

Cross-references

GARD 9514MEDDRA 10011813MESH D003557MONDO 15871UMLS C0238031

Orphadata Science: Free access data from Orphanet. © INSERM 1999. Data version 2026-06-23. Available under CC BY 4.0. This is a reference, not medical advice.

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