Breast Cancer from the Excisional Scar of a Benign Mass.
- Author:
Min Jung KIM
1
;
Eun Kyung KIM
;
Ji Young LEE
;
Ji Hyun YOUK
;
Byeong Woo PARK
;
Haeryoung KIM
;
Ki Keun OH
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords: Breast neoplasm; Breast, biopsy; Breast, surgery; Breast, US; Breast radiography
- MeSH: Breast Neoplasms/*etiology/pathology/surgery; Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast/*etiology; Cicatrix/*complications; Female; Foreign-Body Reaction/pathology; Giant Cells/pathology; Humans; Middle Aged; Papilloma, Intraductal/pathology/surgery
- From:Korean Journal of Radiology 2007;8(3):254-257
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: Breast cancer developing from a surgical scar is rare; this type of malignancy has been reported in only 12 cases to date. Herein, we report on a 52-year-old female who developed infiltrating ductal carcinoma in a surgical scar following excision of a benign mass. Two years previously, the patient underwent surgery and radiotherapy for invasive ductal carcinoma of the contralateral breast. The initial appearance of the scar was similar to fat necrosis; it was observed to be progressively shrinking on follow-up sonography. On the two year follow-up ultrasound, the appearance changed, an angular margin and vascularity at the periphery of the scar were noted. A biopsy and subsequent excision of the scar were performed; the diagnosis of infiltrating ductal carcinoma of the scar was confirmed.
