Peculiar Mammographic and Ultrasonographic Findings of a Retained Silastic Drain in the Breast.
10.3349/ymj.2006.47.5.752
- Author:
Eun Ju SON
1
;
Ki Keun OH
;
Eun Kyung KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. ekkim@yumc.yonsei.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Breast radiography;
foreign body
- MeSH:
*Ultrasonography, Mammary;
Silicones;
Postoperative Complications/*diagnosis/radiography/ultrasonography;
*Mammography;
Humans;
Foreign Bodies/*diagnosis/radiography/ultrasonography;
Female;
Drainage/*instrumentation;
Dimethylpolysiloxanes;
Adult
- From:Yonsei Medical Journal
2006;47(5):752-754
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Foreign bodies, such as surgical sponges or drains, are sometimes retained after surgical procedures.1 Retention of a drain in the breast tissue postoperatively is an unusual complication. This report describes two cases of characteristic sonographic findings related to retained silastic drains following breast surgery.
