Paraneoplastic  arthropathy as manifestation of pulmonary  metastases in phyllodes tumour  of breast

Muhammad KAMIL, Muhammad Syafiq ABDULLAH, Sik Kim ANG,  Mohammad Zulkhairi  MOHAMAD

Division of Palliative Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, RIPAS Hospital,  Brunei Darussalam

ABSTRACT

Phyllodes tumours are rare, representing less than one percent of all breast malignancies. Phyllodes tumor arises from the fibro-epithelial component of the breast tissue and is capable of a diverse range

of clinical behaviour. It can behaves like a fibro-adenoma in the least aggressive form to an aggressive tumour with tendency for distant metastases. We report the case of 38-year-old lady with phyllodes

tumour affecting the left breast who presented with polyarthralgia as a paraneoplastic manifestation of pulmonary metastases.

Keywords: Breast cancer, phylloides tumour, manifestation, paraneoplastic manifestation

Correspondence author: Kamal JAMIL Division of Palliative Care Medicine,  Department of Medicine, RIPAS Hospital,  Bandar Seri Begawan BA 1710,  Brunei Darussalam E mail: kamilpk2001@yahoo.com 

Brunei Int Med J. 2015; 11 (3): 157-161