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Breast pathology and reduction mammaplasty.

Ivo Pitanguy1, Ernani Torres, Francisco Salgado

  • 1Department of Plastic Surgery, The Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. pitanguy@visualnet.com.br

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
|February 26, 2005
PubMed
Summary

This study found that 0.5% of reduction mammaplasty patients had breast carcinoma. Thorough histopathological examination of all resected breast tissue is crucial for detecting incidental breast cancer.

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Area of Science:

  • Plastic Surgery
  • Oncology
  • Pathology

Background:

  • Breast cancer is a leading cause of cancer incidence in women.
  • Reduction mammaplasty is a common surgical procedure.
  • Incidental breast tumors can be discovered during or after mammaplasty.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the incidence of breast carcinoma discovered postoperatively in patients undergoing reduction mammaplasty.
  • To analyze the types and frequencies of breast pathologies found in resected tissue during reduction mammaplasty.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective review of 2488 patient files from reduction mammaplasty procedures.
  • Histopathological examination of all resected breast tissue by a single pathologist.
  • Classification of lesions into benign and malignant categories.

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Main Results:

  • 0.5% of patients were diagnosed with breast carcinoma.
  • Benign lesions were most frequent (80.8% fibrocystic changes/fibroadiposity).
  • Fibroadenoma was the most common benign tumor (2.2%).
  • Most lesions occurred in women aged 30-50.
  • 3.7% of patients had no lesions.

Conclusions:

  • Accidental discovery of breast carcinoma is rare but significant in reduction mammaplasty.
  • Comprehensive histopathological evaluation of all excised breast tissue is essential.
  • The study questions the definition of 'normal' breast tissue given frequent incidental findings.