Progressive silicone lymphadenopathy post mastectomy and implant reconstruction for breast cancer.
BMJ Case Rep
; 14(2)2021 Feb 09.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-33563690
ABSTRACT
A 56-year-old woman with a 12-year history of recurrent triple-negative invasive carcinoma of the breast presented with progressive enlargement of lymph nodes in the setting of established rupture of the ipsilateral silicone breast implant. Although this was proven to be benign on cytology, its progressive nature led to repeated core biopsies for histology, which were necessary given the high-risk nature of triple-negative breast cancer and the multiple proven previous recurrences. The histology demonstrated features of silicone deposits without evidence of malignancy. This case demonstrates the dilemma in surveillance of high-risk patients with breast cancer who have had previous silicone lymphadenopathy.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Breast Neoplasms
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Breast Implants
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Breast Implantation
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Silicone Gels
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Lymphadenopathy
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Journal:
BMJ Case Rep
Year:
2021
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Article
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