Symptomatic Calcifications after Mastectomy: A Rare Case Report
with a Review of the Literature

J 2024

Symptomatic Calcifications after Mastectomy: A Rare Case Report with a Review of the Literature

ZATECKY, Jan, Oldřich COUFAL, Dobroslav SEKRET and Matus PETEJA

Basic information

Original name

Symptomatic Calcifications after Mastectomy: A Rare Case Report with a Review of the Literature

Authors

ZATECKY, Jan (203 Czech Republic), Oldřich COUFAL (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Dobroslav SEKRET (203 Czech Republic) and Matus PETEJA (203 Czech Republic)

Edition

Medicina-Lithuania, Basel, MDPI, 2024, 1010-660X

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

30204 Oncology

Country of publisher

Switzerland

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

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URL

Impact factor

Impact factor: 2.600 in 2022

Organization unit

Faculty of Medicine

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/medicina60030399

UT WoS

001192547800001

Keywords in English

calcifications; mastectomy; breast cancer; radiotherapy

Abstract

V originále

Introduction: Symptomatic calcifications of the breast or skin after breast cancer surgery and adjuvant radiotherapy are a rare entity, with only a few case reports published worldwide, reducing the patient's quality of life, whilst asymptomatic calcifications are a common finding on imaging methods. Case presentation: Herein, we present a rare case report of calcifications after mastectomy and post-mastectomy radiation therapy causing chronic inflammation with ulceration and fistula formation, with a two-step surgical approach consisting of excision with linear suture and excision with the reconstruction using a thoraco-epigastric flap. Conclusions: To our knowledge, this is the first publication proving the feasibility of this therapy in patients with symptomatic dystrophic calcifications of the skin or the breast. Moreover, the article provides an up-to-date review of published studies about symptomatic calcifications after breast cancer surgery and radiotherapy with a focus on the time of the clinical manifestation from the radiotherapy and the used radiotherapy scheme.

Citovat

ZATECKY, Jan, Oldřich COUFAL, Dobroslav SEKRET and Matus PETEJA. Symptomatic Calcifications after Mastectomy: A Rare Case Report with a Review of the Literature. Medicina-Lithuania. Basel: MDPI, 2024, vol. 60, No 3, p. 1-9. ISSN 1010-660X. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/medicina60030399.

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ZATECKY, Jan, Oldřich COUFAL, Dobroslav SEKRET and Matus PETEJA. Symptomatic Calcifications after Mastectomy: A Rare Case Report with a Review of the Literature. \textit{Medicina-Lithuania}. Basel: MDPI, 2024, vol.~60, No~3, p.~1-9. ISSN~1010-660X. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/medicina60030399.

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