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Endoscopic Bilateral Nipple-sparing Mastectomy via a Single Axillary Incision with Immediate Pre-pectoral Implant-based Breast Reconstruction
Published on: May 17, 2024
Invasive ductal carcinoma at the site of a cosmetic nipple piercing
Jenny Bui1, Timothy Chalom2, Saul D Nathanson1
1Department of Surgery, Henry Ford Health, 2799 W Grand Blvd., Detroit, MI 48202, United States.
Abstract:
We report a young female patient diagnosed with an invasive ductal carcinoma at the site of a prior cosmetic nipple piercing. She had no significant familial, genetic, or other carcinogenic risk factors to account for her presentation. A review of the literature confirms that trauma can occasionally be associated with invasive breast cancer, but such a connection has not previously been related to nipple piercing procedures.

