A case of synchronous multiple bilateral breast cancer after breast augmentation.

Shinya Yamamoto,Yuka Matsubara,Takashi Chishima,Fumi Harada

doi:10.1186/s40064-015-1615-1

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s40064-015-1615-1

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Journal: SpringerPlus	Publication Date: Dec 1, 2015
Citations: 4	License type: CC BY 4.0

Affiliation: Yokohama Rosai Hospital

Abstract

Breast cancer after breast augmentation is not rare, but cases of bilateral breast cancer after augmentation are not often reported. A 43-year-old woman attended our hospital because of a mass in her left breast. She had undergone breast augmentation by implants 4 years before at a cosmetic surgery clinic. There were operative scars in her bilateral axilla. A detailed examination revealed bilateral breast cancer, and we performed nipple-sparing mastectomy in both breasts. Sentinel lymph node biopsy using dye was performed and it identified stained lymph nodes on both sides. The sentinel lymph node biopsy was negative for metastasis on both sides, so axillary lymph node dissection was not performed.

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Breast cancer after breast augmentation is not rare, but cases of bilateral breast cancer after augmentation are not often reported
We present a rare case of synchronous multiple bilateral breast cancer after breast augmentation
Core needle biopsy was performed for bilateral masses and both masses were diagnosed as invasive ductal carcinoma

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Breast cancer after breast augmentation is not rare, but cases of bilateral breast cancer after augmentation are not often reported. Case report A 43-year-old woman attended our hospital because of a mass in her left breast She had undergone breast augmentation by implants 4 years before at a cosmetic surgery clinic. Core needle biopsy was performed for bilateral masses and both masses were diagnosed as invasive ductal carcinoma It seemed as if a partial resection was performed because of the size of both tumors, but because the patient had already received breast augmentation and could not receive radiation therapy, we performed a nipple-sparing mastectomy (NSM) on both breasts. Pathological findings were as follows: Right: The histological type was papillotubular carcinoma and the tumor size was 9 × 4 mm. There was another tumor on the lateral-caudal side. The patient is currently receiving hormone therapy, and she is free from recurrence

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