Pneumomastia: A Rare Cause of Breast Swelling

Breast care

Christopher Christou¹  Ludger Barthelmes¹  Mike Kipling¹ 

[1] Department of Breast and General Surgery, Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle, Cumbria, UK

关键词: Pneumomastia;    Emphysema;    Breast;    Bronchopleural fistula;    Thoracotomy;   

DOI  :  10.1159/000352098

学科分类：泌尿医学

来源: S Karger AG

【 摘 要 】

Pneumomastia is air within the breast parenchyma. A number of causes have been reported for this condition. This case report describes a new cause and details of the management strategy applied, together with a review of the literature.

【 授权许可】

Unknown