A Case of Infected Brachiocephalic Pseudoaneurysm with Fistulation to the Skin 11 Years after Radical Mastectomy and Irradiation for Right Breast Cancer

• Published in: Japanese Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery Vol. 34; no. 6; pp. 413 - 417
• Main Authors: Yokoyama, Yuichiro, Suzuki, Takeo, Yamashita, Yoichi, Maeta, Hajime
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Japanese
• Published: The Japanese Society for Cardiovascular Surgery 2005

A 57-year-old woman was admitted with intermittent bleeding and pus discharge from her right anterior chest. She had undergone radical mastectomy (Halsted operation) and irradiation for breast cancer 11 years previously. Skin ulcer with a bleeding fistula had appeared at the right clavicular region...