Cryoablation of a Symptomatic Chest Wall Desmoid Tumor Underneath a Silicone Breast Implant

Abstract EN

Desmoid tumors are locally aggressive tumors that have a high rate of reoccurrence, even after resection.

Percutaneous cryoablation is an effective alternative treatment with less associated risk.

A patient in the fifth decade of life with a history of ductal carcinoma-in-situ, status post bilateral mastectomy and silicone implant placement, presented with a palpable mass in the left breast, core biopsy proven to be a desmoid tumor underneath the implant.

The patient underwent two cryoablation procedures in a six-month period.

During both procedures part of the implant was included in the ablation zone without any negative effects on the implant.

Cryoablation is a feasible treatment option for desmoid tumors adjacent to silicone breast implants.