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Breast cancer and reduction mammoplasty: the role of routine pre-operative mammography

1997; Elsevier BV; Volume: 23; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/s0748-7983(97)90885-4

1532-2157

P.M. van der Torre, R. M. J. M. Butzelaar,

Breast Lesions and Carcinomas

Occasionally breast cancer is accidentally discovered in specimens from patients undergoing reduction mammoplasty. We present the cases of two patients, both over 50 years of age. Because a reduction mammoplasty distorts the architecture of the breast, the post-operative discovering of a carcinoma renders mastectomy the only treatment option possible. We recommend the use of a pre-operative mammography for all women over 50 years of age who are scheduled for a breast reduction. Occasionally breast cancer is accidentally discovered in specimens from patients undergoing reduction mammoplasty. We present the cases of two patients, both over 50 years of age. Because a reduction mammoplasty distorts the architecture of the breast, the post-operative discovering of a carcinoma renders mastectomy the only treatment option possible. We recommend the use of a pre-operative mammography for all women over 50 years of age who are scheduled for a breast reduction.