Capsulectomy Can Successfully Treat Chronic Encapsulated Breast Seroma: A Case Report

Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

Documents

  • Fulltext

    Final published version, 475 KB, PDF document

Chronic encapsulated seroma following breast cancer surgery is a rare entity, and management is challenging. We present clinical and pathologic findings in a patient with previous node-negative breast cancer and an extensive history of chronic bilateral seromas, successfully treated with capsulectomy. This is the first report of fibrous encapsulated breast seroma with bilateral presentation and late onset, following mastectomy with no prior axillary dissection. When managing breast seroma refractory to conventional treatment, the diagnosis of encapsulated seroma should be considered, followed by prompt capsulectomy.

Original languageEnglish
Article numbere21677
JournalCureus
Volume14
Issue number1
Number of pages5
ISSN2168-8184
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2022

Bibliographical note

Copyright © 2022, Fosheim et al.

ID: 358099255