Sami Karapolat1. 1. Department of Thoracic Surgery, State Hospital Bitlis Turkey.
Abstract
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.
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.
Authors: Shoji Sakai; Y Hosoda; M Hashimoto; J Koh; K Nakajima; K Hisa; T Karahashi; N Yoshimizu; S Tsuwano; H Matsuoka; S Suzuki Journal: Kyobu Geka Date: 2006-09