Proliferative Lesions Found at Reduction Mammaplasty: Incidence and Implications in 995 Breast Reductions

Proliferative Lesions Found at Reduction Mammaplasty: Incidence and Implications in 995 Breast Reductions: Background:

Reduction mammaplasty relieves symptomatic macromastia. Pathologic specimens occasionally reveal unsuspected proliferative lesions or carcinoma. Few studies examine the incidence, risk factors, and outcomes in this population.

Methods:

A retrospective review was performed between 2000 and 2012. The pathologic condition was categorized as benign, proliferative, or cancer.

Results:

Five hundred seventy-two patients underwent 995 reduction mammaplasties. Cancer was detected in 23 specimens (2.3 percent) and proliferative lesions were detected in 137 (13.8 percent). Compared with patients with benign pathologic findings, patients with proliferative lesions or cancer were older (p