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A rare cause of breast mass that mimics carcinoma: Foreign body reaction to amorphous surgical material

Fremdkörperreaktion als seltene Ursache eines Brusttumors

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Eine durch Fremdkörper ausgelöste granulomatöse Reaktion auf chirurgisches Material ist eine sehr seltene Läsion, kann sich aber in der Brust wie ein Karzinom darstellen. Bisher berichtete chirurgische Fremdmateralien sind Nahtmaterial, Silikon, Paraffin, Streupuder und Karbonpartikel, die zur Lokalisation nicht palpabler Brustläsionen verwendet werden. Unserem Wissen nach ist eine Fremdkörperreaktion auf Gazeschwamm bisher noch nicht berichtet worden. Die vorliegende Arbeit berichtet über eine 58-jährige Frau, die einen wachsenden Tumor hatte, der sich wie ein Mammakarzinom darstellte. Der Tumor war die Folge einer Fremdkörperreaktion auf Gazeschwamm. Zusätzlich wird eine Übersicht über die relevante Literatur gegeben.

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A breast mass caused by foreign body type granulomatous reaction to surgical material is a very rare lesion and may mimic carcinoma. Reported foreign materials have included suture materials, silicone, paraffin, gunpowder and carbon particles used for localization of a nonpalpable breast lesions. To our knowledge, a foreign body reaction to gauze sponge has not been reported previously. A 58-year-old woman who had an enlarging mass that mimicked breast carcinoma, due to foreign body reaction to gauze sponge is presented here, and relevant literature is reviewed.

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Yazici, B., Sever, A., Mills, P. et al. A rare cause of breast mass that mimics carcinoma: Foreign body reaction to amorphous surgical material. Wien Klin Wochenschr 119, 497–499 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00508-007-0835-y

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