TY  - JOUR
T1  - IMage of the month—quiz case
AU  - Wassef SN, Chiu ES, Alabbas HH, Kandil E
Y1  - 2010/05/01
N1  - 10.1001/archsurg.2010.67-a
JO  - Archives of Surgery
SP  - 497
EP  - 497
VL  - 145
IS  - 5
N2  - 
A 55-year-old woman diagnosed with left breast adenocarcinoma was evaluated for a palpable mass on her left chest. At age 30 years, she underwent modified radical mastectomy for stage III disease and immediate placement of a silicone implant with latissimus dorsi flap reconstruction. At age 55 years, she was found to have a 4-cm palpable mass in the surgical field. Metastatic workup revealed evidence of a 4-cm subpectoral mass lateral to the breast implant with positive uptake on computed tomography (CT) and positron emission tomography. The patient continued to be asymptomatic; conservative, close follow-up was planned.

SN  - 0004-0010
M3  - doi: 10.1001/archsurg.2010.67-a
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archsurg.2010.67-a
ER  -