Lump in reconstructed breast

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Ausykaren
Ausykaren Member Posts: 68
edited December 2021 in Stage III Breast Cancer

I have a palpable lump in my left breast (non cancer side) after a double mastectomy and diep flap reconstruction. My gp is sending me for an ultrasound which I’m having on Monday. Any thoughts of what this could be other than cancer?

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  • serendipity09
    serendipity09 Member Posts: 732
    edited November 2021

    Ausykaren - It could just be a cyst, but you are wise to get it looked at! Sending positive thoughts your way.

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  • abigailj
    abigailj Member Posts: 145
    edited November 2021

    I had a small lump, size of a corn kernel/small pealess than a year after my BMX with immediate DIEP recon, turned out to be fat necrosis. I felt it (unlike the cancer lumps I never felt) and my doctor sent me for sonogram and mammogram. As radiologist explained, necrosis is not uncommon to find on the DIEP flap line. Hope yours is same!

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  • sbelizabeth
    sbelizabeth Member Posts: 2,889
    edited November 2021

    Ausykaren, I have a lump in one of my DIEP breasts that's pretty big--maybe 2" in circumference. The first time my oncologist felt it she freaked a little. My plastic surgeon said relax, it's a fat necrosis. After 8 years it hasn't changed. I so hope yours is absolutely nothing too.

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  • Ausykaren
    Ausykaren Member Posts: 68
    edited December 2021

    Thanks everyone.My lump turned out to be scar tissue. Thank goodness.


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