Wide local excision surgical clips

Case contributed by Derek Smith
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Follow-up post-wide local exicision of right breast mass

Patient Data

Gender: Female
mammography

Lucent tissue pattern. Previous WLE in right upper outer breast, with sugical clips in situ.

Benign calcifications in left breast.

No new or suspicious features.

Right: R2T Left: R1

Case Discussion

Follow up mammogram demonstrating surgical clips, typically inserted at time of wide local exicision to facilitate radiotherapy planning.

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