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bilateral mammography of breasts. It is noted the presence of a mass that involves 80% of the left breast.
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A mammography and ultrasound examination, which were immediately performed, highlighted the presence of a nodular lesion suggesting phyllodes tumour of the breast; the tumour exceeded 21 cm in diameter and involved 80% of the left breast (Fig. 2).
preoperative marking.
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Moreover, the dermal flap of the lower pole covering was also identified according to the Bostwick technique (Fig. 3).
preparation of the prosthesis pocket. Below you note the dermal flap to the lower pole, above the pectoralis major muscle.
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A prosthetic submuscular pocket was prepared with incision of the pectoralis major muscle along its lower margin, and blunt dissection of it was carried out up to approximately 2 cm from the upper margin (Fig. 4).
photographic control at 1 year.
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