Mastectomy and axillary node clearance

Case contributed by Ian Bickle , 1 Jan 2017
Diagnosis certain
Changed by Ayla Al Kabbani, 15 Nov 2019

Updates to Case Attributes

Age changed from 49 to 50 years.
Body was changed:

Typical appearances of a mastectomy with asymmetry of breast outlines and a collection of axillary clips indicative of axillary node clearance.

  • -<p>Typical appearances of a mastectomy with asymmetry of breast outlines and a collection of axillary clips indicative of axillary node clearance.</p><p> </p>
  • +<p>Typical appearances of a mastectomy with asymmetry of breast outlines and a collection of axillary clips indicative of axillary node clearance.</p>

Updates to Study Attributes

Findings was changed:

Absent left breast outline in keeping with a mastectomy and resultant left hypertranslucent hemithorax.

Surgical clips in the left axilla consistent with axillary node clearance.

The lungs are hyperinflated, but clear.

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