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Cellulitis Occurring 21 Years After Radiofrequency Ablation for Breast Cancer: A Case Report.

Tatsunori Higashi¹, Shoji Oura¹

¹Department of Surgery, Kishiwada Tokushukai Hospital, Kishiwada, JPN.

|May 18, 2026

Summary

Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) for breast cancer can lead to late complications like cellulitis years later. Surgical intervention, including RFA nodule resection and breast reconstruction, can successfully address these issues and improve cosmetic outcomes.

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Background:

A 67-year-old woman presented with cellulitis 21 years after radiofrequency ablation (RFA) for breast cancer.
The cellulitis was attributed to thinning subcutaneous fat over an RFA nodule, causing skin adhesion and irritation.

Keywords:

breast cancer cellulitis dystrophic calcifications late complications radiofrequency ablation

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