Cosmetic fat augmentation following breast reconstruction: sonographic appearance with cytopathologic correlation

Elizabeth Kagan Arleo; Marwa Saleh; Mark H Schwartz; Carolyn Sharyn Eisen

doi:10.1016/j.clinimag.2014.07.004

Cosmetic fat augmentation following breast reconstruction: sonographic appearance with cytopathologic correlation

Clin Imaging. 2014 Nov-Dec;38(6):872-6. doi: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2014.07.004. Epub 2014 Jul 23.

Authors

Elizabeth Kagan Arleo¹, Marwa Saleh², Mark H Schwartz², Carolyn Sharyn Eisen²

Affiliations

¹ New York-Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Cornell Medical Center, 425 East 61st Street, New York, NY 10065. Electronic address: ela9033@med.cornell.edu.
² New York-Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Cornell Medical Center, 425 East 61st Street, New York, NY 10065.

PMID: 25128090
DOI: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2014.07.004

Abstract

This series presents the history and imaging of patients who had cosmetic fat augmentation following mastectomy and reconstruction. The cases provide the useful reminder that a complete surgical history is essential when assessing the imaging of a post-operative breast patient and that speaking directly with patients can be a critical step in putting together a complete clinical picture and adding value to their care.

Keywords: Breast reconstruction; Cosmetic fat augmentation; Fat necrosis; Mastectomy; Ultrasound.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adipose Tissue / diagnostic imaging
Adipose Tissue / pathology
Adipose Tissue / transplantation*
Adult
Aged
Autografts
Biopsy, Fine-Needle / methods
Breast / surgery*
Breast Implants
Breast Neoplasms / surgery
Fat Necrosis / diagnosis*
Female
Humans
Mammaplasty / methods*
Mastectomy / methods
Middle Aged
Postoperative Complications / diagnostic imaging*
Postoperative Complications / pathology
Time Factors
Ultrasonography, Mammary / methods*