TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2004//
TI  - Mastectomy and reconstruction--an unusual solution to intractable breast pain
JO  - Breast (Edinburgh, Scotland)
A1  - Townley, W. A.
A1  - Durrant, C. a. T.
A1  - Gault, D.
SP  - 359
EP  - 361
VL  - 13
IS  - 4
N2  - Breast pain is a common complaint which usually subsides with simple reassurance or sometimes medication. This paper describes the case of a 41-year-old woman suffering from severe non-cyclical breast pain that had proved resistant to a battery of medical treatments. The pain was so disabling that it drove the patient to contemplate suicide. At the patient's request, a bilateral subcutaneous mastectomy with immediate implant reconstruction was performed, resulting in a complete resolution of the pain. Non-cyclical breast pain is less common than cyclical breast pain and tends to be more difficult to treat. This case suggests that mastectomy may be an appropriate option of last resort in the treatment of severe intractable breast pain.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0960-9776
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.breast.2004.01.002
ID  - ref1
ER  -