LOCALIZATION OF NONPALPABLE MASSES IN PATIENTS WITH BREAST IMPLANTS

Authors
MITNICK JS VAZQUEZ MF COLEN SR PLESSER K ROSES DF
Citation
Js. Mitnick et al., LOCALIZATION OF NONPALPABLE MASSES IN PATIENTS WITH BREAST IMPLANTS, Annals of plastic surgery, 31(3), 1993, pp. 238-240
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
Annals of plastic surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
01487043
Volume
31
Issue
3
Year of publication
1993
Pages
238 - 240
Database
ISI
SICI code
0148-7043(1993)31:3<238:LONMIP>2.0.ZU;2-F
Abstract
Nonpalpable nodules in patients with breast implants may represent sil icone granulomas, fibrocystic mastopathy, or cancer. We describe a mod ified technique for needle localization which facilitates the surgical excision of these nodules while minimizing the possibility of rupture .