Recurrent breast carcinoma arising in a transverse rectus abdominis myocutaneous flap.
Reconstruction after mastectomy for breast carcinoma with implants or myocutaneous flaps is a widely used surgical technique. Recurrence of breast carcinoma after these procedures is uncommon. Most recurrences occur in the skin or scar site of the mastectomy and are readily detectable by physical examination. There are rare reported cases of recurrent carcinoma occurring within the flaps that are usually diagnosed with the aid of imaging and subsequent pathologic examination. In most cases, these recurrences represent invasive or in situ ductal carcinoma. We report an additional 2 cases of breast carcinoma recurring within the myocutaneous flap, both of which exhibited uncommon histologic features not previously reported.
Chung
Sun M
SM
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, NY 10021, USA.
Shin
Sandra J
SJ
Chen
Xia
X
Rosen
Paul Peter
PP
D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D002278:Carcinoma in Situ / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D018270:Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016462:Mammaplasty / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D008408:Mastectomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000175:diagnosis*; D017568:Rectus Abdominis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000637:transplantation*; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000473:pathology*; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous