{{Infobox medical condition (new) | name = Fibroepithelial neoplasms | image = Phyllodes_tumour.jpg | caption = Fibroepithelial neoplasm (Phyllodes tumor). | 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.<ref name=WHO>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. {{ISBN|92-832-2412-4}}</ref>

Examples include: * Brenner tumor of the ovary * Fibroadenoma of the breast * Phyllodes tumor of the breast

Sometimes fibroepithelial polyps (FEPs) of the vulva may be misdiagnosed as cancers. However not much harm is caused because the treatment of both is excision. The consent for removal must however be completely informed.<ref name=Tripathi2024>{{cite journal | vauthors = Tripathi PU, Suryarao P, Patvekar MM, Kolte D |title= Unveiling the Truth: Fibroepithelial Polyp of the Vulva and Its Misdiagnosis as Cancer |journal= Cureus |date=June 8, 2024 | volume = 16| issue = 6|article-number=e61942|doi=10.7759/cureus.61942 |pmid=38978881 |pmc= 11229388|url= |doi-access=free}}</ref>

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== {{Medical resources | ICDO = 9000-9030 | OMIM = | MedlinePlus = | eMedicineSubj = | eMedicineTopic = | MeshID = D018225 }} * {{eMedicine|derm|346}} - "Premalignant Fibroepithelial Tumor"

{{Epithelial neoplasms}} {{Soft tissue tumors and sarcomas}}

Category:Glandular and epithelial neoplasia Category:Connective and soft tissue neoplasms

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