[Suture foreign body reaction as a mammographic pitfall].
A mammographic pitfall is presented. After lumpectomy owing to cancer in the breast a woman developed an immediate allergic reaction presumably caused by the subcutaneous sutures (vicryl). After adjuvant irradiation the breast became swollen and mammography gave suspicion of a recurrent breast cancer. Surgical excision was performed and examination of the biopsy specimen showed a foreign body reaction to the suture material with fibrosis and eosinophilia.
Plagborg
G J
GJ
Organkirurgisk afdeling, Fredericia Sygehus.
Andersen
H K
HK
D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D005189:False Positive Reactions; D005260:Female; D005549:Foreign-Body Reaction / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008327:Mammography; D008875:Middle Aged; D013537:Sutures / Q000009:adverse effects*