The Incidence of Occult Malignant and High-Risk Pathologic Findings in Breast Reduction Specimens
| Autor: | Grant W. Carlson, Albert Losken, Seyed Amirhossein Razavi, Xiaoxian Li, Udayan Betarbet, Alexandra M. Hart |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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medicine.medical_specialty medicine.medical_treatment Mammaplasty Breast Neoplasms Malignancy Young Adult Breast cancer Risk Factors medicine Humans Breast Family history Aged Retrospective Studies Incidental Findings business.industry Incidence (epidemiology) Incidence Neoplasms Second Primary Hypertrophy Middle Aged medicine.disease Occult Surgery Female Breast reduction Radiology business Body mass index |
| Zdroj: | Plastic and reconstructive surgery. 148(4) |
| ISSN: | 1529-4242 |
| Popis: | BACKGROUND The goal of this study was to determine the incidence of occult malignancy and high-risk breast pathologic findings in patients who undergo breast reduction procedures. METHODS Medical records of consecutive patients who underwent reduction mammaplasty performed by the senior authors (A.L. and G.W.C.) at Emory University Hospital between 1997 and 2018 were reviewed. Data regarding patient demographics, personal or family history of malignancy, operative technique, pathologic findings, and follow-up were extracted. Patients were categorized into two groups, those with and those without breast cancer. Group A patients underwent reduction for symptomatic macromastia, and group B underwent contralateral reduction for unilateral breast cancer treated with oncoplastic partial or total breast cancer reconstruction. Pathologic findings were divided into four groups; normal, benign, high-risk, and malignant. RESULTS A total 1014 patients (1419 breast reductions) were included in the study. Comparing groups A and B, mean age was 37.8 ± 16.2 years versus 54.5 ± 11.1 years (p < 0.001), mean body mass index was 34.1 ± 7.6 kg/m2 versus 33.3 ± 7.4 kg/m2 (p = 0.2), and average reduction weight was 875.6 ± 491 g versus 723.7 ± 438 g (p < 0.001). The incidence of high-risk or malignant lesions was 1.8 percent (n = 15) in group A and 8 percent (n = 49) in group B (p < 0.001). On multivariable logistic regression analysis, age and personal history of breast cancer were positive predictors for high-risk and malignant lesions. CONCLUSIONS The incidence of abnormal pathologic findings in breast reduction specimens is not uncommon, and occult malignancy or high-risk lesions can be found, especially in patients with contralateral breast cancer. Appropriate specimen orientation, diligence with checking the pathologic findings, and open communication with the pathologist are crucial. CLINICAL QUESTION/LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Risk, II. |
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