title: Frostbite injury of the breast: a case report.
abstract: This paper presents an unusual case of frostbite injury to the breast area caused by faulty cryotherapy application. Cryotherapy, commonly used by patients and health professionals, relieves pain and edema after trauma and sports injuries. However, applying cold therapy is not common for surgical procedures involving soft tissue. The frostbite injury to the breast presented here occurred due to persistent use of a self-prepared ice pack following a needle aspiration biopsy. Cold exposure to soft tissue may cause frostbite. It is crucial to inform patients about proper application of cryotherapy and possible complications, particularly for the procedures in which cold therapy is not widely used.
authors.affiliation: Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Haydarpasa Training Hospital, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Burn Unit, Istanbul, Turkey ; University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Department of Plastic Surgery and VCA lab., McGowan Institute of Regenerative Medicine, Pittsburgh PA, USA.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Öksüz
authors.affiliation: Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Haydarpasa Training Hospital, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Burn Unit, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Eren
authors.affiliation: Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Haydarpasa Training Hospital, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Burn Unit, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sever
authors.affiliation: Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Haydarpasa Training Hospital, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Burn Unit, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ülkür
keywords: breast needle biopsy; cryotherapy; frostbite