Breast necrosis following coronary artery bypass grafting

We present a case of left breast necrosis following coronary artery bypass grafting which was misdiagnosed as a breast cancer. Breast necrosis after myocardial revascularization is an extremely rare complication of the surgical procedure using the most conventional graft which is the left internal m...

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Published in:	The breast journal Vol. 17; no. 1; p. 83
Main Authors:	Bintoudi, Antonia, Malkotsi, Triada, Goutsaridou, Fotini, Emmanoullidou, Maria, Tsitouridis, Ioannis
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01-01-2011
Subjects:	Aged Breast - pathology Breast - surgery Coronary Artery Bypass - adverse effects Diagnosis, Differential Edema - diagnostic imaging Female Fibrosis Humans Inflammatory Breast Neoplasms - diagnosis Mammary Arteries - transplantation Mammography Mastectomy Necrosis - diagnosis Ultrasonography
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Summary:	We present a case of left breast necrosis following coronary artery bypass grafting which was misdiagnosed as a breast cancer. Breast necrosis after myocardial revascularization is an extremely rare complication of the surgical procedure using the most conventional graft which is the left internal mammary artery. The left internal mammary artery is the main blood supplying artery of the left breast.
ISSN:	1524-4741
DOI:	10.1111/j.1524-4741.2010.01016.x