Indian J Surg. 2015 Apr;77:81-3. doi: 10.1007/s12262-014-1153-z. Epub 2014 Aug 13.

Radionecrosis 30 years after breast cancer.

The Indian journal of surgery

Fuad Huq, Ms Deepa Pai, Nandkishore Potdar

PMID: 25972654 PMCID: PMC4425770 DOI: 10.1007/s12262-014-1153-z

Abstract

This report describes the case of a 70-year-old woman presenting to outpatient with a several-week history of a painful mass in her right breast, 30 years after her treatment for primary breast cancer. At first, this was suspected to have been a recurrence of her malignancy; however, repeated biopsies ultimately proved this to be negative. Her injury was actually a case of radiotherapy-induced necrosis (radionecrosis) and was subsequently treated with surgical debridement.

Keywords: Breast cancer; HBOT; Hypoechoeic lymph node; Pseudotumoural necrosis; Radionecrosis; Surgical debridement

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