title: Natural skin reduction and breast recovery using a tissue expander after enucleation of a giant breast tumour.
abstract: We report a new use of the tissue expander for reshaping a breast after resection of a giant tumour. After resection of giant fibroadenomas, two patients had expanders inserted into the tissue defect and gradually reduced in size over five months. This facilitated healing and natural skin shrinkage and resulted in a natural shape and size.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Nagoya University School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kamei
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Torii
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D018226:Fibroadenoma / Q000601:surgery*; D005350:Fibroma / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D016462:Mammaplasty / Q000379:methods*; D015625:Tissue Expansion Devices; D016896:Treatment Outcome