Fibroepithelial neoplasm explained

Fibroepithelial neoplasms
Field:	Oncology

A fibroepithelial neoplasm (or tumor) is a biphasic tumor. They consist of epithelial tissue, and stromal or mesenchymal tissue. They may be benign or malignant.^[1]

Examples include:

• Brenner tumor of the ovary
• Fibroadenoma of the breast
• Phyllodes tumor of the breast

External links

• - "Premalignant Fibroepithelial Tumor"

Notes and References

1. Tavassoli, F.A., Devilee, P. (Eds). 2003. World Health Organization Classification of Tumours: Pathology & Genetics: Tumours of the breast and female genital organs. IARC Press: Lyon.