Chest wall depression caused by tissue expander use in breast reconstruction with recoiling following expander removal: a case report.

ABSTRACT:

Background

While the number of implant-based immediate breast reconstructions has increased, two-stage reconstructions still comprise a significant proportion. Some studies have reported chest wall depression (CWD) following tissue expander insertion; however, there have been no reports on chest wall recoiling following expander removal. Here, we present a case of CWD resulting from tissue expander use for breast reconstruction, with subsequent chest wall recoiling following expander removal.

Case description

A 40-year-old woman had previously undergone skin-sparing mastectomy and tissue expander insertion at another hospital 7 months previously. She presented to our institute and complained of pain and restricted shoulder movement, desiring the removal of the tissue expande

SUBMITTER: Kim JH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10570974 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature