"Swiss-roll" operation for giant fibroadenomas.
Giant fibroadenomas can produce breast deformity and should be excised. Several techniques have been discussed, including a sub-mammary incision, which often leave a disfiguring scar. We describe a new technique for removal of such large masses via a small cosmetic circumareolar incision.
Naraynsingh
Vijay
V
Department of Surgery, University of the West Indies, General Hospital, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, West Indies.
Maharaj
Dale
D
Rampaul
Rajendra
R
D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D018226:Fibroadenoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D015412:Mastectomy, Segmental / Q000379:methods*; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*