title: A rare cause of breast mass that mimics carcinoma: Foreign body reaction to amorphous surgical material.
abstract: A breast mass caused by foreign body type granulomatous reaction to surgical material is a very rare lesion and may mimic carcinoma. Reported foreign materials have included suture materials, silicone, paraffin, gunpowder and carbon particles used for localization of a nonpalpable breast lesions. To our knowledge, a foreign body reaction to gauze sponge has not been reported previously. A 58-year-old woman who had an enlarging mass that mimicked breast carcinoma, due to foreign body reaction to gauze sponge is presented here, and relevant literature is reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Maidstone Hospital Breast Unit, Maidstone, Kent, UK. dryazici@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Burhan
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Yazici
authors.forename: Ali Riza
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Sever
authors.forename: Philippa
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mills
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Fish
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Jones
mesh_terms: D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001940:Breast / Q000473:pathology; D001941:Breast Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D002114:Calcinosis; D005260:Female; D015745:Granuloma, Foreign-Body / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008327:Mammography; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D011370:Proflavine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012008:Recurrence; D015503:Surgical Sponges / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016217:Ultrasonography, Mammary
chemical_list: D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local; D011370:Proflavine