Development of an invasive ductal carcinoma in a contralateral composite nipple graft after an autologous breast reconstruction: a case report

Abstract Background Nipple-areola complex (NAC) reconstruction is a technique used in breast reconstructive surgery, which is performed during the final stage of breast reconstruction after total mastectomy of primary breast cancer. Composite nipple grafts utilizing the contralateral NAC are common;...

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Main Authors: Mariko Kimura, Kazutaka Narui, Hidetaka Shima, Shizune Ikejima, Mayu Muto, Toshihiko Satake, Mikiko Tanabe, Yoshiaki Inayama, Shoko Adachi, Akimitsu Yamada, Kazuhiro Shimada, Sadatoshi Sugae, Yasushi Ichikawa, Takashi Ishikawa, Itaru Endo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Japan Surgical Society 2020-08-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40792-020-00962-2
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