Malignant Phyllodes Tumor

**Semantic type:** Neoplastic Process

**Definition:** A phyllodes tumor with sarcomatous stroma. The sarcomatous component is usually of the fibrosarcomatous type. Liposarcomatous, chondrosarcomatous, osteosarcomatous, or rhabdomyosarcomatous differentiation may also occur in the stroma. It may recur and metastasize following surgical resection. The lung and skeleton are the anatomic sites most frequently involved by metastases.

**Synonyms:** - Cystosarcoma phyllodes, malignant - Malignant Cystosarcoma Phyllodes - Malignant Phyllodes Neoplasm - Phyllodes tumor, malignant