Krupa K (1), Hu T (1), Mootz AR (1), Teotia SS (1), Wooldridge R (1).
(1) Department of Breast Surgical Oncology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Texas, USA.
Publication
Eur J Breast Health
Summary
Desmoid tumors of the breast are rare, comprising 0.2% of all breast tumors. They may be locally invasive but do not metastasize. The etiology is multifactorial including surgical trauma in the setting of prior cosmetic augmentation breast implants. We submit a case of a large desmoid tumor in the breast following silicone implant placement three years prior to patient presentation. The patient was treated with wide local excision to negative margins and implant exchange. A follow up breast magnetic resonance imaging at 3 and 6 months did not detect a recurrence thus far.
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