Immediate Breast Reconstruction after Resection of Cavernous Hemangioma

유방의 해면양 혈관종의 절제 후 보형물을 이용한 즉시 재건

  • Kim, Eun Key (Department of Plastic Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine) ;
  • Lee, Taik Jong (Department of Plastic Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine)
  • 김은기 (울산대학교 의과대학 서울아산병원 성형외과학교실) ;
  • 이택종 (울산대학교 의과대학 서울아산병원 성형외과학교실)
  • Received : 2006.04.19
  • Published : 2006.09.10

Abstract

Purpose: Hemangioma of the breast is an infrequent finding and usually encountered incidentally when checking for other disease. Most of hemangiomas of the breast are asymptomatic, not palpable perilobular type. Cavernous hemangioma of the breast is rare and only a few reports about this type of lesion are present. No example has been reported about reconstruction of the breast after resection of large cavernous hemangioma. Methods: We report here a case of immediate breast reconstruction using a Becker implant after subcutaneous mastectomy for a large cavernous hemangioma involving almost entire breast. Results: Symmetry is well maintained after 3 years without deformity or recurrence. Conclusion: The clinical prognosis of breast cavernous hemangioma is good after total excision and reconstruction.

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