title: Breast lumps after reduction mammaplasty.
abstract: This paper examines the diagnostic problems raised when breast lumps develop after a reduction mammaplasty. We postulate the etiology and describe how xerograms can help in the diagnosis. We also make a strong case for preoperative xerography.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001940:Breast / Q000601:surgery*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D005218:Fat Necrosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006406:Hematoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008408:Mastectomy; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D011184:Postoperative Period; D014986:Xeroradiography