Phyllodes tumor of the breast: stromal overgrowth and histological classification are useful prognosis-predictive factors for local recurrence in patients with a positive surgical margin

BACKGROUND: The local recurrence rate of phyllodes tumors is high and ensuring a sufficient surgical margin is considered important for local control. However, the preoperative diagnosis rate of phyllodes tumors is low and we often encounter cases in which a sufficient surgical margin is not achieved, since in routine medical practice the lesion may not be diagnosed as phyllodes tumor until postoperative biopsy of a mammary mass. Furthermore, there are no established therapeutic guidelines for surgical stump-positive phyllodes tumors. We reviewed the outcomes of excision of phyllodes tumors to investigate factors involved in local recurrence and to determine the indication for re-excision in stump-positive cases. METHODS: The subjects were 45 patients treated for phyllodes tumors at our institution from January 1980 to July 2005. Age, tumor size, surgical method, stromal cellular atypia, mitotic activity, stromal overgrowth, histological classification and surgical stump status were analyzed. RESULTS: Median age was 45 years old (range 28-75) and tumor size was 1-17 cm (median 3.5 cm). Pathologic diagnoses were benign, borderline and malignant in 31, five and nine cases, respectively, and the surgical stump was negative in 27 lesions and positive in 15. Median follow-up was 101 months (range 1-273), with local recurrence in six cases and distant metastasis in one. The local recurrence-free rate was 88, 88 and 84% and the disease-free rate was 85, 85 and 81% after 5, 10 and 15 years, respectively. Overall 10-year survival was 97%. In univariate analysis, a positive surgical margin, stromal overgrowth and histological classification were predictive factors for local recurrence after breast-conservation surgery (P = 0.0034, 0.0003, 0.026). A positive surgical stump was the only independent predictor of local recurrence in multivariate analysis (RR 0.086; 95% CI 0.01-0.743, P = 0.012). Stromal overgrowth was a predictive factor for local recurrence in cases with a positive surgical margin (P = 0.0139). CONCLUSION: Wide excision is the preferred therapy for phyllodes tumor and preoperative diagnosis is important for good local control. Re-excision is recommended in cases with a positive surgical margin and stromal overgrowth and malignancy.     

乳腺叶状肿瘤复发的治疗及预后分析

目的 探讨乳腺叶状肿瘤复发的治疗方法以及预后.方法 回顾分析1972年3月至2006年6月收治的26例乳腺叶状肿瘤复发患者的临床资料.结果 26例患者的中位生存时间为96个月.原发肿瘤≥5 cm者10例,其中6例出现局部复发,4例死亡;<5 cm者16例,其中5例出现局部复发,3例死亡.复发肿瘤≥5 cm者14例,其中5例出现局部复发,3例死亡;<5 cm者12例,其中6例出现局部复发,4例死亡.原发肿瘤和复发肿瘤的大小对肿瘤再次复发(P=0.094,P=0.383)和预后(P=0.142,P=0.486)影响不显著.良性肿瘤组12例患者中,3例出现局部复发,2例死亡;恶性肿瘤组14例患者中,8例小现局部复发,5例死亡.乳腺叶状肿瘤的良恶性与肿瘤再次复发(P=0.046)和预后(P=0.028)存存相关性.结论 乳腺叶状肿瘤的恶性程度对肿瘤再次局部复发和患者预后有显著影响,而肿瘤大小与再次局部复发和预后无关.乳腺叶状肿瘤复发后的补救手术十分重要,手术必须保证一定的安全范围;多次局部复发患者的于术治疗效果较好.     

乳腺叶状肿瘤的诊断及治疗

目的探讨乳腺叶状肿瘤的诊断和治疗.方法对经手术和病理诊断的48例乳腺叶状肿瘤的临床病理资料进行回顾性分析.结果48例中平均年龄为43.2岁.根据肿瘤生长方式,瘤细胞异型,核分裂和肿瘤坏死进行乳腺叶状肿瘤分级,良性26例,交界性12例,恶性10例.全部病例采用手术治疗,肿瘤单纯切除术23例,良性、交界性、恶性复发分别为3/18、2/3、2/2;肿瘤扩大切除术15例,良性、交界性、恶性复发分别为0/8、1/5、1/2;乳房切除术10例,交界性、恶性复发转移分别为0/4、2/6.结论乳腺叶状肿瘤可分良性、交界性和恶性三种类别,确诊和分级主要依靠病理组织检查.提示首次肿瘤彻底切除是治疗的关键,应根据组织分级及肿瘤大小决定手术方式.     

61例乳腺叶状肿瘤诊疗分析

目的探讨乳腺叶状肿瘤的临床诊断、病理以及治疗和预后的关系。方法回顾分析1973年4月至2005年2月收治的61例经病理证实为乳腺分叶状肿瘤患者的临床资料。结果61例患者平均年龄43岁,按WHO分类标准,其中36例为良性,19例为交界性,6例为恶性;34例行局部扩大切除术,18例行单纯乳房切除术,3例行单纯切除+植皮术,6例行改良根治术(1例发现淋巴结转移)。随访52例,平均随访92个月(16~378个月),共13例局部复发和转移,死亡4例。结论局部扩大切除或单纯乳房切除术是治疗乳腺分叶状肿瘤的首选治疗方法,但术前检查证实同侧腋窝淋巴结肿大的患者,考虑行改良根治术。复发治疗以手术为主,需足够的手术范围,以根治为目的。     

Primary treatment of cystosarcoma phyllodes of the breast

BACKGROUND: Cystosarcoma phyllodes is a rare sarcoma of the breast. Although surgical removal is the mainstay of treatment, the extent of surgery required (excision vs. mastectomy) and the need for additional local therapy, such as radiotherapy, are unclear. The current study evaluated the rate of local and distant failure, as well as potential prognostic factors, to better define appropriate treatment strategies. METHODS: One hundred one patients treated primarily for cystosarcoma phyllodes of the breast were evaluated. These tumors were classified histologically into benign (58%), indeterminate (12%), and malignant (30%) based on well defined criteria. Stromal overgrowth (29%) was considered separately. Surgery was comprised of local excision with breast conservation (47%) or mastectomy (53%). Microscopic surgical margins were negative in 99% of cases. Six patients received adjuvant radiotherapy. RESULTS: Overall survival for the 101 patients was 88%, 79%, and 62% at 5, 10, and 15 years, respectively. For patients with nonmalignant (benign or indeterminate) and malignant cystosarcoma phyllodes, the overall survival was 91% and 82%, respectively, at 5 years, and 79% and 42%, respectively, at 10 years. Similar rates were observed based on the presence or absence of stromal overgrowth. Local recurrence occurred in 4 patients, with an actuarial 10-year rate of 8%. Eight patients developed distant metastases, with an actuarial 10-year rate of 13%. Multivariate analysis using Cox proportional hazards regression revealed stromal overgrowth to be the only independent predictor of distant failure. CONCLUSIONS: Local failure in this group of largely margin negative patients with cystosarcoma phyllodes of the breast was low, showing that breast-conserving surgery with appropriate margins is the preferred primary therapy. The current study data do not support the use of adjuvant radiotherapy for patients with adequately resected disease. Patients with stromal overgrowth, particularly when the tumor size was > 5 cm, were found to have a high rate of distant failure; such patients merit consideration of a trial that examines the efficacy of systemic therapy.     

乳腺叶状肿瘤局部复发的临床风险因素分析

目的分析乳腺叶状肿瘤局部复发的临床风险因素。方法使用SPSSCox比例风险模型分析2002年12月至2008年12月中国医科大学附属第一医院66例乳腺叶状肿瘤患者各种临床风险因素与局部复发的关系。单因素分析采用X2检验。结果本组患者的发病年龄为17—83岁（中位年龄41岁）,良性40例,交界性24例,恶性2例。局部复发15例,其中12例复发发生于区段切除术。在不同手术方式、不同组织学等级的叶状肿瘤患者之间,复发率的差异均有统计学意义（P〈0．05）。手术方式为保护因素（RR=0．151）,扩大切除术和乳房切除术者的复发风险较区段切除术者下降至66／1000和53／1000;组织学等级为危险因素（RR=5．803）,恶性和交界性叶状肿瘤患者的局部复发风险分别为良性肿瘤者的12．26倍和4．37倍。结论恶性程度高和手术方式选择不当影响预后。叶状肿瘤以手术治疗为首选,应选择切除范围扩大的手术方式,尤其是对恶性程度高的患者。     

乳腺叶状肿瘤17例诊疗分析

目的:探讨乳腺叶状肿瘤的治疗原则和影响预后因素。方法:对经手术和病理诊断确诊的17例乳腺叶状肿瘤的临床资料进行回顾性分析。结果:17例患者中良性叶状肿瘤9例,交界性叶状肿瘤5例,恶性3例。行局部肿块切除7例,单纯乳房切除术6例,改良根治术3例,姑息性肿块切除术1例。其中随访13例,平均随访时间21(5~84)个月,1例行乳腺癌改良根治术后2.5年死于远处转移,2例行局部肿块切除术后复发。结论:乳腺叶状肿瘤的预后与手术方式有关,良性和交界性应首选扩大区段切除术,切除肿瘤边缘不少于2cm;复发的交界性和恶性应尽早行单纯乳房切除术。     

妊娠合并乳腺巨大恶性分叶状肿瘤2例报告及文献复习

目的:探讨乳腺恶性分叶状肿瘤的临床特点、治疗方法和预后。方法:回顾性分析2例妊娠合并乳腺巨大恶性分叶状肿瘤的诊治过程,并复习相关文献。结果:第1例患者经手术切除后局部复发,再次手术切除、局部放疗后随访至今,未见肿瘤复发转移;第2例患者,手术后短期内局部复发,再次手术后迅速出现双肺、胸膜转移,化疗疗效不显著,患者最终死亡。结论:乳腺恶性分叶状肿瘤的异质性显著,其诊治方法仍需要不断探索。     

Predictive factors for the local recurrence and distant metastasis of phyllodes tumors of the breast：a retrospective analysis of 192 cases at a single center

The local recurrence rate of phyllodes tumors of the breast varies widely among different subtypes, and distant metastasis is associated with poor survival. This study aimed to identify factors that are predictive of local recurrence-free survival （LRFS）, distant metastasis-free survival （DMFS）, and overall survival （OS） in patients with phyllodes tumors of the breast. Clinical data of all patients with a phyllodes tumor of the breast （n = 192） treated at Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center between March 1997 and December 2012 were reviewed. The Pearson X2 test was used to investigate the relationship between clinical features of patients and histotypes of tumors. Univariate and multivariate Cox regression analyses were performed to identify factors that are predictive of LRFS, DMFS, and OS. In total, 31 （16.1%） patients developed local recurrence, and 12 （6.3%） developed distant metastasis. For the patients who developed local recurrence, the median age at the diagnosis of primary tumor was 33 years （range, 17-56 years）, and the median size of primary tumor was 6.0 cm （range, 0.8-18 cm）. For patients who developed distant metastasis, the median age at the diagnosis of primary tumor was 46 years （range, 24-68 years）, and the median size of primary tumor was 5.0 cm （range, 0.8-18 cm）. In univariate analysis, age, size, hemorrhage, and margin status were found to be predictive factors for LRFS （P = 0.009, 0.024, 0.004, and 0.001, respectively）, whereas histotype, epithelial hyperplasia, margin status, and local recurrence were predictors of DMFS （P = 0.001, 0.007, 0.007, and 〈 0.001, respectively）. In multivariate analysis, independent prognostic factors for LRFS included age [hazard ratio （HR） = 3.045, P = 0.005], tumor size （HR = 2.668, P = 0.013）, histotype （HR = 1.715, P= 0.017）, and margin status （HR = 4.530, P〈 0.001）. Histotype （DMFS： HR = 4.409, P= 0.002; OS： HR = 4.194, P= 0.003） and margin status （DMFS： HR = 2.581, P= 0.013;     

The current status of the treatment of ductal carcinoma in situ of japanese women, especially breast conserving operation in relation to the surgical margin and short term outcome

The indications for a breast conserving operation in the treatment of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) of the breast with clinical manifestations other than mammoqraphically detected calcifications are controversial. A positive surgical margin has been suggested to be an important risk factor for local recurrence after a breast conserving operation. We attempted to clarify the frequency of positive surgical margins when performing breast conserving operations for DCIS, identify the risk factors for positive margins, and also to evaluate the short-term outcome. Between 1988 and 1992, 5571 breast cancer cases were surgically treated at the 7 institutions of the authors, of which 375 cases (6.7%) were histologically diagnosed as DCIS. The most frequent clinical manifestation was a tumor in 64% of the cases, followed by nipple discharge in 23% and calcification on mammography in 12%. Of these 375 cases, 242 cases were analyzed. Sixty-six cases had undergone a breast conserving operation. Axillary dissection was not performed in 29 cases. The median follow up period was 61.4 months. The initial surgical margin was positive in 29% of the cases. The most significant factor for a positive surgical margin was young age followed by large tumor size. There were four cases with local recurrence. Three recurrences developed in the same quadrant. All four cases remain alive after total mastectomy. There were no cases with distant metastasis or axillary recurrence. Breast conserving operation for DCIS have shown satisfactory results to date, and when clear surgical margins can be obtained, this procedure, without axillary dissection, should be considered even for patients with clinical manifestations other than mammographically detected calcifications.     

Angiosarcoma of the breast: Report of a case and autopsy findings

We report a case of angiosarcoma of the breast and the autopsy findings. The patient was a 35-year-old premenopausal woman who complained of a tumor in her left breast. We found a tumor measuring 55 mm in diameter in the lower external quadrant. The tumor was elastic and soft, smooth surfaced, well-defined and mobile. Dimpling sign or change of skin color were not observed. Clinically it was diagnosed as phyllodes tumor, but tumorectomy revealed primary angiosarcoma of the breast. Further extended surgery was recommended, but the patient refused additional therapy. Histological findings revealed a free surgical margin and neither lymph node metastasis nor distant metastasis were clinically observed. Seven months later, local recurrence in the same breast was recognized and finally radical mastectomy was carried out. Histological findings showed recurrence of angiosarcoma in the left breast but lymph node metastasis was not detected. Two months after mastectomy, metastases to the cervical and thoracic vertebrae were observed and radiation therapy was performed. Sixteen months from onset, she died due to multi-organ failure as general metastases of angiosarcoma. At autopsy, metastases to many organs including the digestive system were observed. The incidence of primary angiosarcoma of the breast is low but its prognosis is poor. This case emphasized the difficulties in clinical diagnosis and treatment for the angiosarcoma of the breast.     

Local recurrence after conservative surgery without postoperative radiation for pure tubular carcinoma of the breast: A case report with reference to multifocality of tubular carcinoma

A 49-year-old premenopausal woman with stage 1 breast carcinoma underwent left quadrantectomy with axillary dissection in 1992. The tumor was 0.7×0.5 cm. Histopathologically, this was a pure tubular carcinoma without lymph node metastasis or lymphatic or vascular invasion. Although the surgical margin was pathologically negative, atypical ductal hyperplasia was present close to the cut margin’s edge. Neither adjuvant chemotherapy nor radiotherapy had been given after the operation. Approximately 5 years after the first surgery, she had a local recurrence in the vicinity of the operative wound. There was no clinical evidence of distant metastasis. A salvage mastectomy was performed. Histopathological examination revealed that the second tumor was an invasive ductal carcinoma, histological grade 2, with extensive intraductal component. It was difficult to determine whether this was a true in-breast recurrence or a second primary cancer. Overexpression of p53 and c-erbB-2 was observed in the second tumor. Estrogen receptor and progesterone receptor were both negative. No postoperative chemotherapy was given. Multifocality and atypical ductal hyperplasia were observed in 7 (87.5%) and 6 75% of 8 patients, respectively, with tubular carcinoma between 1991 and 1997 at the National Cancer Center Hospital. Coexisting disease associated with tubular carcinoma suggests that radiotherapy may be an important component of breast conservation treatment to prevent local recurrence in this type of tumor.     

乳腺叶状肿瘤17例诊治分析

[目的]总结乳腺叶状肿瘤的诊治情况。[方法]回顾分析17例经病理证实乳腺叶状肿瘤的临床资料。[结果]17例中良性11例,交界性3例,恶性3例。行乳腺肿瘤局部切除3例,乳腺肿瘤扩大切除7例,乳房切除术4例,乳房改良根治术3例,3例乳腺肿瘤术后出现复发。[结论]乳腺叶状肿瘤术前诊断较困难,主要依靠组织学检查,其局部复发与是否手术彻底切除密切相关。     

Local recurrence after conservative surgery for breast cancer

The advent of limited operative therapy for breast cancer has produced both good cosmetic results and local recurrence. In our department we treated 38 cases with conservation surgery for early stage breast cancers between February 1988 and October 1994, and local recurrence occurred in 2. PATIENT 1. A 56-year-old-woman had a 1 x 0.8 cm tumor in the C region of the left breast. A quadrantectomy with axillary dissection (level 2) was performed as the margin of the nipple side was negative, followed by entire breast irradiation (50 Gy). Approximately four years after the first operation she developed a local recurrence in the CD region of the breast. A salvage mastectomy with subclavicular lymph node dissection was performed. After the second operation she appears to be healthy. PATINENT 2. A 54-year-old-woman noticed a 1 cm tumor located in the EAC region of the left breast. Excisional biopsy showed solid-tubular carcinoma. The distance between the nipple and the tumor was only 0.7 cm. A wide excision with axillary dissection (level 2) was performed as the margin of the nipple side was negative on the frozen section. Neither irradiation of the entire breast nor the adjuvant chemotherapy could be performed. After a three and a half year follow up local recurrence beneath the operative scar was recognized, and an additional wide excision was performed. A half year has passed since the second operation, there have been no signs of recurrence and she appears to be healthy. In conclusion, we experienced two local recurrences in 38 cases of breast conservation surgery for early breast cancers. One patient had multicentric cancers with histologically different types: mucinous and noninvasive ductal carcinoma, and another had a very short distance between the nipple and the tumor and did not undergo chemotherapy or radiotherapy.     

Analysis of phyllodes tumor recurrence according to the histologic grade

Local recurrence of phyllodes tumor (PT) of the breast is an adverse outcome that can result in sarcomatous degeneration. The aim of this study was to investigate the histologic and surgical factors associated with local recurrence. A total of 193 PT cases were studied: 145 (75.1 %) benign cases, 33 (17.1 %) borderline cases, and 15 (7.8 %) malignant cases. Stratifying our analysis according to histologic grade, we investigated the relationship between disease-free survival (DFS) and both histologic and surgical factors, including histologic grade, stromal cellularity, stromal atypia, stromal mitosis, stromal overgrowth, tumor margin, type of surgical procedure (local excision, wide excision, and mastectomy), surgical margin status, and radiation therapy. In the case of benign PT, all patients with local recurrences (3.4 %) had been treated with local excision, and all recurrent tumors were also benign. The local recurrence rate for locally excised benign PTs was not associated with surgical margin status or radiation therapy. In the case of borderline PT, local excision was associated with an increased local recurrence rate (P = 0.046). In malignant PT, small tumor size (≤4.0 cm) was associated with an increased local recurrence rate (P = 0.041). Univariate analyses indicated that surgical procedure (mastectomy < local excision < wide excision; P < 0.001) was significantly associated with shorter DFS in borderline PT. A positive surgical resection margin (P < 0.001) was associated with DFS in malignant PT. The factors associated with local recurrence differed with the histologic grade of PT, as did the features of local recurrence itself. In particular, benign PT had very low rate of local recurrence regardless of surgical margin status or radiation therapy, even when treated with local excision. In the case of benign PT, no recurrent tumors had worse histologic grades than the initial tumors.     

Phyllodes tumors of the breast diagnostic and therapeutic dilemmas

BACKGROUND: This article compares experiences in the diagnosis and treatment of phyllodes tumors from 2 regional institutions with the relevant literature. PATIENTS AND METHODS: From 1991 to 2005, 2,848 breast cancer patients were treated in our institutions, 36 (1.44%) for phyllodes tumors. The average tumor size was 5.1 cm (range 1.4-19.6). Triple assessment was the standard diagnostic algorithm. Wide excision with tumor-free margins was carried out in 29 (80.5%) cases and mastectomy in 7 (19.4%) cases. Axillary lymphadenectomy was performed in patients with positive lymph nodes. RESULTS: Histology showed the phyllodes tumors to be benign in 27 (75.0%), malignant in 6 (16.6%), and borderline in 3 (8.3%) cases. Follow-up was from 5 months to 16 years. In this period, recurrences of 3 (8.3%) malignant and 2 (5.6%) benign phyllodes tumors were diagnosed and treated. 10 (27.7%) patients treated with wide local excision showed deformities in the form of scarring. The steroid receptor status was of no prognostic value in our patients, and chemotherapy was used in only 1 (2.7%) patient. 5-year survival was 86.2%. CONCLUSION: Our study shows that tumor size, margin infiltration, mitotic activity and degree of cellular atypia are important prognostic factors. Problems in diagnosing this condition arise from its similarity to fibroadenoma. Although wide local excision is usually the treatment of choice, tumor recurrence is common. Axillary lymphadenectomy in malignant phyllodes tumors is, in our opinion, still controversial.     

乳腺叶状囊肉瘤320例诊治分析

目的探讨乳腺叶状囊肉瘤临床诊断和治疗方法。方法回顾分析经手术病理确诊为乳腺叶状囊肉瘤的320例患者的诊断和治疗情况。结果行乳腺X片检查121例,B超检查25例,近红外检查21例,针吸细胞学检查42例;15例(12.4%)乳腺X片检查及3例(14.3%)近红外检查诊断为乳腺叶状囊肉瘤。临床诊断正确率为17.5%(56/320),误诊率为82.5%(264/320)。随访253例患者,其中局部复发45例(17.8%),远处转移死亡13例(5.1%)。结论乳腺叶状囊肉瘤诊断需常规病理检查,治疗宜行局部广泛切除或全乳切除。     

Clinical outcome of parosteal osteosarcoma

BACKGROUND: Parosteal osteosarcoma is a rare type of osteosarcoma with distinct characteristics. Clinical outcome of 21 patients was analyzed to assess the predictive relevance of surgical margin, intramedullary tumor extension and histologic grade. METHODS: There were 5 mens and 16 womens with an average age of 26 years. Average follow-up was 9.1 years (range 2.5-22.1). Most common sites were distal femur (15) and proximal humerus (2). No patient presented with metastasis. Surgical margin was wide in 13 and marginal in 8. Intramedullary extension was seen in 10 patients (48%). Focal high-grade 2 and 3 tumors were seen in 11 (52%) and 3 (14%) patients respectively. RESULTS: Twenty patients (95%) were alive without disease. Two (10%) had relapse, one with local recurrence and another with local recurrence and lung metastasis. Of eight marginal procedures performed, 2 turned out to have histologically tumor-positive margins, both of whom later developed relapses. All patients with histologically negative margins remained disease-free. Presence of intramedullary extension and focal high-grade tumor was not significantly associated with relapse. CONCLUSIONS: A marginal but histologically negative margin of excision appears adequate for parosteal osteosarcoma. However, long-term follow-up is warranted for monitoring of rare incidences of local recurrences or distant metastases.     

Cystosarcoma phyllodes of the breast: a case report in a 12-year-old girl

Breast tumors in adolescents are very rare and mostly benign. Fibroadenomas are the most frequent, but within the extensive differential diagnosis, the phyllodes tumor must be mentioned, which accounts for about 1% of breast tumors and the diagnosis of which is very rare in patients younger than 20 years. There are no specific symptoms or radiological images to distinguish phyllodes tumor from fibroadenoma; therefore, histological examination is mandatory for diagnosis. Histology also allows the classification of phyllodes tumor into benign, borderline, or malignant types for appropriate surgical treatment: freemargin excision in benign tumors and mastectomy in the other two types. Fortunately, the majority of these tumors are benign, and treatment maximizes breast conservation with free infiltration margins surgery, given that this fact is the most important factor to prevent local recurrence. In this article, we describe a rare case of borderline cystosarcoma phyllodes in a 12-year-old girl.     

Phyllodes tumor of the breast: a multicenter series of 59 cases. Coordinating Center and Writing Committee of FONCAM (National Task Force for Breast Cancer), Italy.

A series of 59 phyllodes tumors of the breast was retrospectively reviewed (average follow-up = 3.9 years). Clinical features (age, size of tumor) and diagnostic tests (palpation, mammography, sonography and cytology) were found to be inaccurate in predicting benign (n = 22), borderline (n = 12) or malignant (n = 25) histological type. Limited surgery was associated with a relatively high proportion of local recurrence (enucleation/enucleoresection = 3/5, wide resection = 12/30) compared with mastectomy (2/24). No significant association was observed between the probability of local recurrence and patient's age, histological type or lesion size. Although the study confirms that limited surgery may cure phyllodes tumor, careful follow-up of all patients is needed, since no reliable risk factors for recurrence are available. In malignant cases, axillary node involvement was nil and distant metastases were infrequently observed (3/25). Axillary dissection and search for asymptomatic metastases is not recommended.