A rare localization of a foreign body: breast

Fekkoul Soukaina; Lamzouri Oussama; Taheri Hafsa; Saadi Hanane; Mimouni Ahmed

doi:10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20223502

Authors

Fekkoul Soukaina Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Oujda, Morocco http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5401-0181
Lamzouri Oussama Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Oujda, Morocco
Taheri Hafsa Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Oujda, Morocco
Saadi Hanane Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Oujda, Morocco
Mimouni Ahmed Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Oujda, Morocco

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20223502

Keywords:

Breast, Metallic foreign body, Mastodynia, Mammography

Abstract

We report a case of 52 years old that presented with an intramamary foreign body that was introduced by the patient herself, the foreign body was removed and the sent to Psychiatric Department for follow up. It’s a rare case of foreign body localization that can induce infections and abscess, but our patient was not infected hopefully.

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Author Biography

Fekkoul Soukaina, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Oujda, Morocco

Obstetrical-gynecology Resident

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