An unusual site for breast clip migration: A case report

Benson W.G. Ang, MBBS; Yien Sien Lee, FRCR; Geok Hoon Lim, FRCS

Radiology Case Reports (Jul 2023)

An unusual site for breast clip migration: A case report

Benson W.G. Ang, MBBS,
Yien Sien Lee, FRCR,
Geok Hoon Lim, FRCS

Affiliations

Benson W.G. Ang, MBBS: Breast Department, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, 100 Bukit Timah Rd, 229899, Singapore; Corresponding author.
Yien Sien Lee, FRCR: Department of Diagnostic & Interventional Imaging, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore
Geok Hoon Lim, FRCS: Breast Department, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, 100 Bukit Timah Rd, 229899, Singapore; Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 18, no. 7
pp. 2487 – 2490

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Clip migration following breast biopsy is a known complication. However, the migrated clip is usually found within the breast. We describe a rare case of delayed clip migration to the skin, following a magnetic resonance guided biopsy of the breast, highlighting its natural history of presentation and its treatment.

Published in Radiology Case Reports

ISSN: 1930-0433 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Medicine: Medicine (General): Medical physics. Medical radiology. Nuclear medicine
Website: https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/radiology-case-reports

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