Skin lesions after prophylactic mastectomy and immediate reconstruction

• Published in: Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open Vol. 1; no. 9; p. e82
• Main Authors: Baulies, Sonia, Melonio, Isabelle, Fréneaux, Paul, Couturaud, Benoit, Fitoussi, Alfred, Rouzier, Roman, Malhaire, Caroline, Mallon, Peter, Reyal, Fabien
• Format: Report
• Language: English
• Published: 01-12-2013
• ISSN: 2169-7574; 2169-7574
• DOI: 10.1097/GOX.0000000000000009

SUMMARYMetastatic breast carcinoma can mimic benign cutaneous lesions. Breast surgeons should be aware of skin manifestations to be able to distinguish them and set a proper therapeutic strategy. A clinical case of cutaneous lesion after breast cancer is presented. A 41-year-old woman with a history of left breast cancer underwent a prophylactic right nipple-sparing mastectomy with immediate breast implant reconstruction. After surgery, she attended our service due to a right periareolar rash resistant to medical treatment, accompanied by cutaneous induration and fixed axillary adenopathy. A differential diagnosis of skin metastases was considered. Cutaneous metastases should be the first diagnosis of skin lesions in oncological patients due to the implications in terms of treatment and prognosis. However, differential diagnoses have to be discussed.