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Case Reports
. 2020 Dec 18;8(12):e3276.
doi: 10.1097/GOX.0000000000003276. eCollection 2020 Dec.

Primary Melanoma of the Breast Parenchyma: An Oncoplastic Approach

Emma Snashall  1 , Tamara Kiernan  1   2 , Aenone Harper-Machin  1 , Rieka Taghizadeh  1
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Case Reports

Primary Melanoma of the Breast Parenchyma: An Oncoplastic Approach

Emma Snashall et al. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. .

Abstract

Primary melanoma of the breast parenchyma (PMPB) is a rare and aggressive disease, with only a few cases reported in the literature. We present the case of a 50-year old woman who underwent mastectomy and immediate breast reconstruction using a free DIEP flap following recurrence after breast conserving surgery. This report highlights the importance of an oncoplastic approach for this diagnosis and the benefit of immediate autologous breast reconstruction.

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Conflict of interest statement

Disclosure: The authors have no financial interest to declare in relation to the content of this article. No funding was received for this study.

Figures

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Pre-operative image before mastectomy and reconstruction.
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Two weeks following DIEP reconstruction.
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One year following DIEP reconstruction.
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