[Phyllodes tumor of the breast (cystosarcoma phyllodes) (apropos 3 cases)]. / Il tumore filloide della mammella (cistosarcoma filloide) (a proposito di 3 casi).

There have been described three cases of the breast phyllodes tumour, i.e., fibroepithelial tumour, histologically both benign and on borderline, or expressively malignant (sarcoma). The mean age of patients concerned is of about 50 years old at the time of neoplasm diagnosis. If the surgical removal is incomplete, therein a large number of recurrences occurs. Diagnostic procedures are based on clinical examination (it is remarked the abnormal wideness of the tumour) as well as mammography, echography, needle biopsy. Surgical treatment is always based on large tumorectomy which results are sufficient in benign tumours. In malignant phylloides a total mastectomy is required without axillary lymphadenectomy owing to the hematic dissemination. Usually, after surgical treatment, survival rate seems better as compared to that of breast cancer.

[Treatment of large laparoceles with non-reabsorbable prosthetic material (our experience)]. / La cura dei voluminosi laparoceli con materiale protesico non riassorbibile (nostra esperienza).

A series of 96 patients who underwent "eventration repair" using Mersilene-Mesh, according to Rives technique between jan 1983 and june 1988 is reported. The Authors stress the excellent results and the low cost of this method: there were no recurrences, postoperative complications were rare (18.7%) and their recover was complete, the patient was allowed to return to work earlier after easy and prompt convalescence.