Seroma development five years after lumpectomy

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BDPTS1923
BDPTS1923 Member Posts: 1
edited October 2019 in Managing Side Effects of Breast Cancer and Its Treatment

Is it unusual for a seroma to develop FIVE YEARS after lumpectomy? The medical literature says these can form "up to a year" after surgery but the doc said "we see this all the time."

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  • Moderators
    Moderators Member Posts: 25,912
    edited October 2019

    Hi there, BDPTS1923-

    We want to welcome you to our community, we hope you find this to be a source of support! We're so sorry you're dealing with this - the side effects of breast cancer and its treatments can be difficult to manage, especially when you think you're out of the woods! You might find some helpful information in our Surgery forum, lots of members there who might be able to share their own experiences and offer some guidance: https://community.breastcancer.org/forum/91

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  • ctmbsikia
    ctmbsikia Member Posts: 1,095
    edited October 2019

    Hi there. You won't find anything on a 5 yr post op seroma! Did you injure yourself unknowingly maybe? I am pretty sure I bumped my breast this past March well after surgery and I have one now that is not going away. You're the 1st person I've seen here that developed a seroma well beyond a surgery. I can only imagine it's caused from something happening to the tissue/scar tissue in there.

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