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. 2015 Apr;77(Suppl 1):81-3.
doi: 10.1007/s12262-014-1153-z. Epub 2014 Aug 13.

Radionecrosis 30 years after breast cancer

Fuad Huq  1 , Ms Deepa Pai  1 , Nandkishore Potdar  1
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Radionecrosis 30 years after breast cancer

Fuad Huq et al. Indian J Surg. 2015 Apr.

Abstract

This report describes the case of a 70-year-old woman presenting to outpatient with a several-week history of a painful mass in her right breast, 30 years after her treatment for primary breast cancer. At first, this was suspected to have been a recurrence of her malignancy; however, repeated biopsies ultimately proved this to be negative. Her injury was actually a case of radiotherapy-induced necrosis (radionecrosis) and was subsequently treated with surgical debridement.

Keywords: Breast cancer; HBOT; Hypoechoeic lymph node; Pseudotumoural necrosis; Radionecrosis; Surgical debridement.

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Right breast lesion at initial presentation
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Wound 1 week prior to third debridement
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