Primary Melanoma of the Breast Parenchyma: An Oncoplastic Approach.

Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open

Department of Plastic Surgery, St Helens and Knowsley NHS Trust, Merseyside, UK.

Published: December 2020

Primary melanoma of the breast parenchyma (PMPB) is a rare and aggressive disease, with only a few cases reported in the literature. We present the case of a 50-year old woman who underwent mastectomy and immediate breast reconstruction using a free DIEP flap following recurrence after breast conserving surgery. This report highlights the importance of an oncoplastic approach for this diagnosis and the benefit of immediate autologous breast reconstruction.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7787278PMC
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