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Case Reports
. 1998 Aug;24(4):331-2.
doi: 10.1016/s0748-7983(98)80018-8.

Breast carcinoma in residual breast tissue after prophylactic bilateral subcutaneous mastectomy

H W Willemsen  1 , R Kaas, J H Peterse, E J Rutgers
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Breast carcinoma in residual breast tissue after prophylactic bilateral subcutaneous mastectomy

H W Willemsen et al. Eur J Surg Oncol. 1998 Aug.

Abstract

We report a case of breast carcinoma 6 years after a prophylactic subcutaneous mastectomy. The incidence of breast carcinoma after prophylactic mastectomy is probably less than 2%. If removal of breast tissue is performed to prevent breast cancer, we advocate a complete simple bilateral mastectomy, including nipple-areola complex, axillary tail and pectoral fascia.

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