Therapeutic Mammoplasty – Case Study 1
patient with large ptotic (sagging) breasts with a large area of breast cancer
50 year old
- Breast screening – 41mm area of microcalcification at lower part of left breast
- Core biopsy showed intermediate grade DCIS
- Pre-operative bra cup size: 36C
- Left wire guided therapeutic mammoplasty + right reduction mammoplasty (using superomedial-pedicled technique (Jan 2014)
- Final histology – Left side – Right side- (137g) – benign breast tissue only. Left side (126g) – 10mm low to intermediate grade DCIS with clear margins. Right side- benign breast tissue.
- Post-op bra size: 34B
- Left whole breast radiotherapy.
- Final surveillance mammogram in Jan 2018- no recurrence. Discharged from follow-up.
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