Invasive ductal carcinoma at the site of a cosmetic nipple piercing.

J Surg Case Rep

Department of Pathology, Henry Ford Health, 2799 W Grand Blvd., Detroit, MI 48202, United States.

Published: March 2025

We report a young female patient diagnosed with an invasive ductal carcinoma at the site of a prior cosmetic nipple piercing. She had no significant familial, genetic, or other carcinogenic risk factors to account for her presentation. A review of the literature confirms that trauma can occasionally be associated with invasive breast cancer, but such a connection has not previously been related to nipple piercing procedures.

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