Malignant phyllodes tumor and invasive lobular breast carcinoma: Morpho-molecular characterization of an uncommon collision tumor and review of the literature.

Phyllodes tumor (PT) of the breast is a biphasic neoplasia composed of mesenchymal and epithelial cells. PTs are graded as benign, borderline or malignant according to histological criteria. Invasive lobular carcinoma (ILC) is a special breast cancer subtype defined by non-cohesive growth and loss of E-cadherin.