title: A needle in the breast: a case report.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  A needle in the breast tissue is very rarely encountered in clinical practice.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 21-year-old woman presented with a needle in her right breast. She was operated on under fluoroscopic guidance. The needle was removed successfully.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Because of the risk of migration of the needle into the thoracic cavity and adjacent vital organs, patients with a needle in their breast tissue must be treated surgically.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, State Hospital Bitlis Turkey.
authors.forename: Sami
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Karapolat