Peculiar mammographic and ultrasonographic findings of a retained silastic drain in the breast

Eun Ju Son; Ki Keun Oh; Eun Kyung Kim

doi:10.3349/ymj.2006.47.5.752

Peculiar mammographic and ultrasonographic findings of a retained silastic drain in the breast

Eun Ju Son, Ki Keun Oh, Eun Kyung Kim

Department of Radiology

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Foreign bodies, such as surgical sponges or drains, are sometimes retained after surgical procedures. Retention of a drain in the breast tissue postoperatively is an unusnal complication. This report describes two cases of characteristic sonographic findings related to retained silastic drains following breast surgery.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	752-754
Number of pages	3
Journal	Yonsei medical journal
Volume	47
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3349/ymj.2006.47.5.752
Publication status	Published - 2006 Oct

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Peculiar mammographic and ultrasonographic findings of a retained silastic drain in the breast

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