A needle in the breast: a case report

INTRODUCTION: A needle in the breast tissue is very rarely encountered in clinical practice. CASE PRESENTATION: A 21-year-old woman presented with a needle in her right breast. She was operated on under fluoroscopic guidance. The needle was removed successfully. CONCLUSION: Because of the risk of mi...

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Autor principal: Karapolat, Sami
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2009
Materias:
Case report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2737779/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19830203
http://dx.doi.org/10.4076/1752-1947-3-7419
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Sumario:INTRODUCTION: A needle in the breast tissue is very rarely encountered in clinical practice. CASE PRESENTATION: A 21-year-old woman presented with a needle in her right breast. She was operated on under fluoroscopic guidance. The needle was removed successfully. CONCLUSION: Because of the risk of migration of the needle into the thoracic cavity and adjacent vital organs, patients with a needle in their breast tissue must be treated surgically.

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