Peculiar Mammographic and Ultrasonographic Findings of a Retained Silastic Drain in the Breast

• Published in: Yonsei medical journal pp. 752 - 754
• Main Authors: 손은주, 오기근, 김은경
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Korean
• Published: 연세대학교의과대학 01-10-2006
• Subjects: 의학일반
• ISSN: 0513-5796; 1976-2437

Foreign bodies, such as surgical sponges or drains, are sometimes retained after surgical procedures.1 Retention of a drain in the breast tissue postoperatively is an unusual complication. This report describes two cases of characteristic sonographic findings related to retained silastic drains following breast surgery.
Foreign bodies, such as surgical sponges or drains, are sometimes retained after surgical procedures.1 Retention of a drain in the breast tissue postoperatively is an unusual complication. This report describes two cases of characteristic sonographic findings related to retained silastic drains following breast surgery. KCI Citation Count: 1