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Traumatic Neuroma in a Breast Cancer Patient After Modified Radical Mastectomy: A Case Report

Author(s) -

Eun Young Kim,

Doo Kyoung Kang,

Tae Hee Kim,

Ku Sang Kim,

Hyunee Yim

Publication year - 2011

Publication title -

journal of the korean society of radiology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.126

H-Index - 3

eISSN - 2288-2928

pISSN - 1738-2637

DOI - 10.3348/jksr.2011.64.5.515

Subject(s) - medicine , radical mastectomy , modified radical mastectomy , scars , surgery , breast cancer , neuroma , mastectomy , cancer , radiology

velop in the proximal end of injured nerves, and reflect repair of the distal segment (1). The most common location of traumatic neuromas is the lower extremities, followed by the head and neck. Traumatic neuromas arising in post-operative scars after cancer surgery can mimic recurrent lymph nodes or local tumor recurrence. Traumatic neuromas occurring in the chest wall after modified radical mastectomy (MRM) are very rare. We present a case of a traumatic neuroma identified incidentally on follow-up ultrasound (US) examination after breast cancer surgery. Case Report

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