title: Breast total male breast reconstruction with fat grafting.
abstract: Cancer of a male breast represents less than 1% of all breast cancer. As with to female patients, mastectomy in men creates a substantial emotional burden. Breast reconstruction may improve the patient's psychological well-being, compliance with adjuvant treatments, and overall outcome. However, due to the unique anatomy of the male breast, standard reconstructive strategies using anatomic or prosthetic modalities are not entirely applicable. We describe a case of a 68-year-old male patient who underwent successful unilateral breast reconstruction solely with fat grafting technique.
authors.affiliation: Grand Rapids Medical Education Partners, Michigan State University, Grand Rapids, Mich.; and Advanced Plastic Surgery, Grand Rapids, Mich.
authors.forename: Tarik
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Al-Kalla
authors.affiliation: Grand Rapids Medical Education Partners, Michigan State University, Grand Rapids, Mich.; and Advanced Plastic Surgery, Grand Rapids, Mich.
authors.forename: Ewa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Komorowska-Timek