BREAST-CARCINOMA IN RESIDUAL BREAST-TISSUE AFTER PROPHYLACTIC BILATERAL SUBCUTANEOUS MASTECTOMY

Authors
WILLEMSEN HW KAAS R PETERSE JH RUTGERS EJT
Citation
Hw. Willemsen et al., BREAST-CARCINOMA IN RESIDUAL BREAST-TISSUE AFTER PROPHYLACTIC BILATERAL SUBCUTANEOUS MASTECTOMY, European journal of surgical oncology, 24(4), 1998, pp. 331-332
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery,Oncology
Journal title
European journal of surgical oncology → ACNP
ISSN journal
07487983
Volume
24
Issue
4
Year of publication
1998
Pages
331 - 332
Database
ISI
SICI code
0748-7983(1998)24:4<331:BIRBAP>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
We report a case of breast carcinoma 6 years after a prophylactic subc utaneous mastectomy. The incidence of breast carcinoma after prophylac tic mastectomy is probably less than 2%. If removal of breast tissue i s performed to prevent breast cancer, we advocate a complete simple bi lateral mastectomy, including nipple-areola complex, axillary tail and pectoral fascia.