FOREIGN BODY IN BREAST: A SWOLLEN PIECE OF A SEWING NEEDLE
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Case Report
P: 110-111
April 2009

FOREIGN BODY IN BREAST: A SWOLLEN PIECE OF A SEWING NEEDLE

Eur J Breast Health 2009;5(2):110-111
1. Ankara Numune Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Radyoloji, Ankara, Türkiye
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Received Date: 12.11.2008
Accepted Date: 27.11.2008
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ABSTRACT

Accidentally or consciously swollen sharp edged foreign bodies are usually sent away from the gastrointestinal tract asymptomatically. Only less than 1% of swollen foreign bodies causes perforation . A case of swollen foreign body that migrates to breast as in our case has never been reported in literature. We aimed to present this interesting case with mammography and ultrasonography images.

Keywords:
Breast, foreign body, swollen sewing nedle