Xanthogranulomatous inflammation involving latissimus dorsi donor site and implant breast reconstruction: case report and literature review
- Resource Type
- Authors
- Tasadooq Hussain; Bilal Elahi; Ervine D. Long; Tapan Mahapatra; P.J. Kneeshaw; Penelope McManus
- Source
- World Journal of Surgical Oncology
World Journal of Surgical Oncology, Vol 10, Iss 1, p 166 (2012)
- Subject
- medicine.medical_specialty
Breast Implants
Mammaplasty
medicine.medical_treatment
lcsh:Surgery
Breast Neoplasms
Case Report
Malignancy
lcsh:RC254-282
Surgical Flaps
Postoperative Complications
Xanthomatosis
medicine
Humans
Inflammation
Granuloma
business.industry
lcsh:RD1-811
Middle Aged
lcsh:Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens
medicine.disease
Surgery
Review Literature as Topic
Oncology
Female
Xanthogranulomatous inflammation
Implant
Presentation (obstetrics)
Breast reconstruction
Complication
business
- Language
- ISSN
- 1477-7819
Xanthogranulomatous inflammation is a rare clinico-pathological condition involving many organ systems. Breast involvement with this rare condition reported from a few cases of mastitis has been limited to only microscopic involvement on histology. We would like to report an unusual presentation of this inflammatory process presenting as a solid lump mimicking malignancy in latissimus dorsi donor site scar and implant-based breast reconstruction as a result of a ruptured silicone gel implant. To our knowledge there have been no previous reports on similar presentation published in the literature. This case highlights a rare complication of a leaked silicone gel implant triggering a xanthomatous response in the absence of the usual infective or obstructing etiologies. This condition is of benign nature with complete clearance on surgical excision and excellent clinical prognosis reported from other organ involvement.