Suture granuloma mimicking axillary recurrence in bilateral breast carcinoma: a case report

Farhanul Huda; Vinod Kumar; Navin Kumar; Sanjeev Kishore

doi:10.18203/2349-2902.isj20175422

Authors

Farhanul Huda Department of General Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India
Vinod Kumar Department of General Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India
Navin Kumar Department of General Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India
Sanjeev Kishore Department of Pathology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-2902.isj20175422

Keywords:

Breast carcinoma, MRM, Suture granuloma

Abstract

An axillary mass caused by foreign body reaction post mastectomy is a rare occurrence and may pose a diagnostic challenge. We report our experience with a case of suture granuloma of the axilla mimicking recurrence in a patient with aggressive bilateral breast carcinoma. A 47-year-old female presented with left axillary swelling following bilateral modified radical mastectomy for carcinoma. Radiological and pathological investigations were equivocal. A provisional diagnosis of recurrence was made, and the swelling was excised. On histopathology it was found to be a suture granuloma.

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