Invasive ductal carcinoma at the site of a cosmetic nipple piercing
We report a young female patient diagnosed with an invasive ductal carcinoma at the site of a prior cosmetic nipple piercing. She had no significant familial, genetic, or other carcinogenic risk factors to account for her presentation. A review of the literature confirms that trauma can occasionally be associated with invasive breast cancer, but such a connection has not previously been related to nipple piercing procedures.
Authors
- Theresa Schwartz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4861-9614)
- Jenny Bui (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6193-2504)
- Wamidh Alkhoory
- S. David Nathanson
- Zhengfan Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9014-6307)
- Karen A. Hunt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2164-6412)
- Timothy Chalom
Institutions
- Henry Ford Health System (US)
- Wayne State University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Surgical Case Reports
- Published
- 2025-03-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjaf132
- Primary Topic
- Tattoo and Body Piercing Complications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00