Table 3.

Demonstrates the characteristics of the 17 patients who developed fibroepithelial lesions during follow-up

Original lesion	New lesion	Discovered	Months elapsed	Same breast	Same quadrant
Benign PT	FA	Ultrasound	12	Bilateral	Yes
Borderline PT	FA	Clinically	36	No	No
Benign PT	Benign PT, FA	Clinically	18	No	No
Borderline PT	FA	Ultrasound	6	Yes	No
Benign PT	FA	Ultrasound	36	Yes	No
Benign PT	Borderline PT	Clinically	30	Yes	Yes
Benign PT	FA	Clinically	16	No	No
Benign PT	FA	Ultrasound	12	Yes	No
Borderline PT	FA	Clinically	48	Yes	No
Benign PT	FA	Clinically	6	Yes	Yes
Benign PT	FA	Ultrasound	6	Yes	Yes
Benign PT	FA	Mammography	12	No	No
Borderline PT	Malignant PT	Ultrasound	18	Yes	Yes
Benign PT	FA	Clinically	2	No	No
Benign PT	Benign PT	Clinically	4	Yes	Yes
Benign PT	FA	Ultrasound	12	Yes	Yes
Borderline PT	Benign PT	Ultrasound	12	Yes	Yes

FA, fibroadenoma; PT, phyllodes tumour.

The original lesion, new lesion, method of discovery, time (in months) elapsed from initial surgery and the location of the new lesion are documented PTs.