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Korean Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons (대한성형외과학회)
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Mondor's Disease after Immediate Breast Reconstruction with Silicone Implant

실리콘 보형물을 이용한 즉시 유방재건 후 발생한 Mondor's Disease 치험례

  • Sun, Sang-Hoon (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)
  • 선상훈 (울산대학교 의과대학 서울아산병원 성형외과) ;
  • 이택종 (울산대학교 의과대학 서울아산병원 성형외과)
  • Received : 2009.06.11
  • Accepted : 2009.12.01
  • Published : 2010.01.10
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Abstract

Purpose: Mondor's disease is commonly known as a benign breast condition after augmentation mammaplasty, and some authors have also reported its association with other breast surgeries such as reduction mammaplasty or axillary lymph node biopsy. Here we report two cases of Mondor's disease after immediate breast reconstruction with silicone implant. Methods: Two women, 51-year-old and 36-year-old, underwent immediate breast reconstruction with silicone implants after nipple-areolar skin-sparing mastectomy. Results: Subcutaneous cord-like firm lesion appeared on upper abdomen, axillary area following surgery. The lesion was painless and spontaneously subsided with no medications. Conclusion: To our knowledge, this is the first report of Mondor's disease developed after immediate breast reconstruction using silicone implant.

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