Red breast syndrome: a review of available literature

Authors

Peter S. Wu, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA.
Sebastian Winocour
Steven R. Jacobson

Document Type

Article

Abstract

UNLABELLED: There is scant literature regarding a recently identified clinical entity termed red breast syndrome. Its clinical presentation has been described as a non-infectious, self-limited erythema of a post-mastectomy breast reconstructed using acellular dermal matrix. Its incidence, risk factors, pathophysiology, clinical course, management, and long-term sequelae are largely unknown. We present a review of the available literature on this phenomenon and highlight some opportunities for further research. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE V: This journal requires that authors assign a level of evidence to each article. For a full description of these Evidence-Based Medicine ratings, please refer to the Table of Contents or the online Instructions to Authors www.springer.com/00266.

Medical Subject Headings

Acellular Dermis; Erythema (etiology); Female; Humans; Mammaplasty (adverse effects, methods); Mastectomy; Syndrome

Publication Date

4-1-2015

Publication Title

Aesthetic plastic surgery

E-ISSN

1432-5241

Volume

39

Issue

2

First Page

227

Last Page

30

PubMed ID

25608912

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1007/s00266-014-0444-x

Recommended Citation

Wu, Peter S.; Winocour, Sebastian; and Jacobson, Steven R., "Red breast syndrome: a review of available literature" (2015). SJHMC Faculty. 26.
https://scholar.barrowneuro.org/sjhmc/26