Journal of Cell Science & Therapy
Open Access
ISSN: 2157-7013
+44 1300 500008
ISSN: 2157-7013
+44 1300 500008
Shui Wang
the First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University,
Nanjing, Jiangsu-210029
China
Case Report
Immediate Expander Implantation Following Simple Mastectomy of a Seven Kilograms Giant Phyllodes Tumor
Author(s): Qiannan Zhu, Tiansong Xia, Lijun Ling, Jingping Shi and Shui WangQiannan Zhu, Tiansong Xia, Lijun Ling, Jingping Shi and Shui Wang
We report a case of a 45-year-old Chinese-American woman with a giant phyllodes tumor measuring 29×27×22 cm. The patient relied on traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and physical massage for more than one year before surgery. A simple mastectomy with immediate expander implantation was performed. During the surgery, a suspicious lymph node was found which might be related to breast massage. We kept superior and inferior skin flaps to cover the skin defect and reconstruct a breast shape one-stage operation... View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2157-7013.1000219