Nummular Eczema of Breast: A Potential Dermatologic Complication after Mastectomy and Subsequent Breast Reconstruction

<div>(a) Mastectomy impairs blood supply from the thoracic wall to the breast skin. (b) Embedment of an expander and expansion induces transient ischemia of the breast skin.</div>

Plastic Surgery International

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Figure 5: Nummular Eczema of Breast: A Potential Dermatologic Complication after Mastectomy and Subsequent Breast Reconstruction 