Breast cancer recurrences in myocutaneous flap reconstruction
Autologous flap reconstruction is widely used after skin sparing mastectomy to reconstruct the appearance of the breast. We present 2 cases of breast cancer recurrence in a deep inferior epigastric perforator reconstruction, including a 65-year-old female with history of papillary carcinoma and a 35...
Main Authors: | , |
---|---|
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
Elsevier
2021-01-01
|
Series: | Radiology Case Reports |
Subjects: | |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S193004332030546X |
Summary: | Autologous flap reconstruction is widely used after skin sparing mastectomy to reconstruct the appearance of the breast. We present 2 cases of breast cancer recurrence in a deep inferior epigastric perforator reconstruction, including a 65-year-old female with history of papillary carcinoma and a 35-year-old female with history of a high grade invasive ductal carcinoma with extensive ductal carcinoma in situ. Differential imaging considerations of the post mastectomy patient are reviewed. Typical appearance of a deep inferior epigastric perforator flap reconstruction as well as location and timing of presentation may help differentiate a recurrence from the more commonly encountered postsurgical etiologies. |
---|---|
ISSN: | 1930-0433 |