Breast cancer in patients after augmentation with implants

Abstract

Relevance. Currently, there is no definite answer to the question of the cause of breast cancer, since it is a systemic and multifactorial disease. Given that the number of aesthetic operations on the mammary glands using endoprostheses only increases every year, new cases of detection of malignant diseases do not decrease. Some researchers are beginning to speak out about the possible connection of augmentation mammoplasty in the anamnesis with the subsequent occurrence of breast cancer due to inadequate clinical and instrumental examination and ignoring some of its components (for example, the mammographic examination).

Introduction. Taking into account the analysis of the literature and the presented clinical examples, the possible reasons for the connection of augmentation mammoplasty in the anamnesis with the subsequent detection of a malignant neoplasm are analyzed.

Materials and methods. We analyzed domestic and foreign literature and described two clinical examples with authentic documentation based on the results of the examination and treatment. The article describes in detail the schemes of drug treatment and descriptions of the results of morphological examination of the surgical material. The types and results of surgical treatment with reliable photos are also presented.

Results. Given the complexity of the diagnostic stage in patients with breast endoprosthesis in the described clinical examples, family history collected in sufficient detail, cytogenetic studies conducted, we should talk about the likely underdiagnosis during preventive examinations.

Conclusion. The multifactorial and systematic nature of such a disease as breast cancer suggests that perhaps an intensive increase in the detectability of the above-mentioned against the background of previously performed aesthetic surgery would be the simplest solution to the problem. In this category of patients, anamnesis should be collected in more detail and carefully, and the entire complex of clinical and instrumental examinations, including mammography, magnetic resonance and ultrasound examinations, should be performed in order to fully diagnose and develop further patient management tactics.