Breast implant – Associated Anaplastic large cell lymphoma

Charilaos Ioannidis

Breast Implant –Associated Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma is a newly recognized malignant neoplasm presenting in breasts of women who have had breast implants for cosmetic or reconstructive purposes. A review of the literature showed thatit is an uncommon, slow growing T-cell lymphoma with morphology and immunophenotype similar to anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK)-negative anaplastic large cell lymphoma …

Posted in 2021 Volume 20 – Issue 3 Tagged , , , , , ,

Poland syndrome: Chest wall and breast repair

Charilaos Ioannidis

 

 

Introduction: Poland syndrome is a rare congenital disorder. Its main characteristics are deficiency of the sternocostal portion of the pectoralis major muscle and symbrachydactyly. However, it encompasses a wide spectrum of other chest, breast and upper extremity anomalies. Patients and Methods: The author’s personal experience with a small series of patients with Poland syndrome is retrospectively reviewed.
Posted in 2020 Volume 19 – Issue 2 Tagged , , , , , , ,