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R ecurrent breast cancer in the subpectoral space after implant reconstruction
Author(s) -
Pitcher Austin A.,
Chao Jerry W.,
Varma Sonal,
Swistel Alexander J.,
Otterburn David M.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of surgical oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.201
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1096-9098
pISSN - 0022-4790
DOI - 10.1002/jso.23505
Subject(s) - medicine , implant , mastectomy , breast reconstruction , breast cancer , pectoralis major muscle , cancer , mammaplasty , breast implant , surgery
Breast reconstruction after mastectomy is most commonly performed with a prosthetic implant placed beneath the pectoralis major. Recurrence may rarely be identified in the subpectoral space where the implant was placed. We report a case of recurrent breast cancer after implant‐based reconstruction with isolated subpectoral recurrence discovered 5 years later during secondary revision of her reconstructed breast. J. Surg. Oncol. 2014 109:431–433 . © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.