Recurrent ductal carcinoma in situ after total mastectomy.
A case report is presented of a woman with recurrent DCIS occurring several years following a total mastectomy, the diagnosis of which was aided by a subpectoral saline implant. A discussion of factors associated with recurrence and a review of the literature is provided. A role for selective use of mammography in screening postmastectomy reconstructed breasts in patients at high risk for recurrence is suggested.
Department of General Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina 27710, USA.
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D000328:Adult; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002285:Carcinoma, Intraductal, Noninfiltrating / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008327:Mammography; D015413:Mastectomy, Simple; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging