Natural course of fat necrosis after breast reconstruction: a 10-year follow-up study

Abstract Background Although fat necrosis is a minor postoperative complication after breast reconstruction, occasionally it mimics to tumor recurrence in patients with breast cancer. Therefore, the surgeon should distinguish between benign fat necrosis and true local recurrence. The authors evaluat...

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Main Authors: Jeeyeon Lee, Ho Yong Park, Wan Wook Kim, Jeong Ju Lee, Hee Jung Keum, Jung Dug Yang, Jeong Woo Lee, Joon Seok Lee, Jin Hyang Jung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-02-01
Series:BMC Cancer
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-021-07881-x