RESUMO
A 72-year-old woman, who had previous bilateral reconstruction mammoplasty, underwent video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for a right middle lobe pulmonary carcinoid. Five months after her surgery, the patient noticed an acute pronounced reduction in her right breast volume, with shortness of breath and cough. A computed tomography study of the chest revealed intrathoracic migration and rupture of her right breast implant, with associated silicone thorax. Subsequent video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery confirmed this diagnosis.
Assuntos
Implantes de Mama/efeitos adversos , Migração de Corpo Estranho/diagnóstico por imagem , Migração de Corpo Estranho/etiologia , Neoplasias Pulmonares/cirurgia , Complicações Pós-Operatórias/diagnóstico por imagem , Cirurgia Torácica Vídeoassistida/efeitos adversos , Idoso , Feminino , Migração de Corpo Estranho/cirurgia , Humanos , Cavidade Pleural/diagnóstico por imagem , Cavidade Pleural/cirurgia , Complicações Pós-Operatórias/cirurgia , Ruptura Espontânea , Cirurgia Torácica Vídeoassistida/métodos , Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X/métodos , Resultado do TratamentoRESUMO
Pilomatrixomas are uncommon benign skin neoplasms arising from the hair follicle matrix. They occur more commonly in children than adults. Most originate on the head, neck, or upper extremities, less commonly on the trunk or lower extremities, and very infrequently in the breast. We present a rare case of pilomatrixoma of the breast in an adult male. As the patient had a strong family history of breast cancer, a full work-up of the breast mass was performed. Ultimately, an excisional biopsy was carried out for patient reassurance.
