Bilateral breast tissue expanders

Case contributed by Craig Hacking

Diagnosis not applicable

Citation, DOI, disclosures and case data

Citation:

Hacking C, Bilateral breast tissue expanders. Case study, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 16 Apr 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-158826

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-158826

Permalink:

https://radiopaedia.org/cases/158826?iframe=true

rID:

158826

Disclosures:

At the time the case was submitted for publication Craig Hacking had the following disclosures:

Philips Australia, Paid speaker at Philips Spectral CT events (ongoing)

These were assessed during peer review and were determined to not be relevant to the changes that were made.

View Craig Hacking's current disclosures

Case published:

12 Jan 2023

Revisions:

1 time, by 1 contributor - see full revision history and disclosures

Systems:

Breast, Chest

Institution:

Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital

Quiz mode:

Included

Presentation

Cough and fever.

Patient Data

Age: 50 years

Gender: Female

From the case: Bilateral breast tissue expanders

x-ray

Bilateral breast tissue expanders. The lungs and pleural spaces are clear. Normal cardiomediastinal contours. No bone lesion.

Case Discussion

The patient had bilateral mastectomies for high-risk left breast cancer. She subsequently had bilateral breast implants inserted uneventfully

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