Invasive ductal carcinoma at the site of a cosmetic nipple piercing

Authors

Jenny Bui, Henry Ford HealthFollow
Timothy Chalom, Henry Ford HealthFollow
S. David Nathanson, Henry Ford HealthFollow
Theresa Schwartz, Henry Ford HealthFollow
Karen Hunt, Henry Ford HealthFollow
Wamidh L. Alkhoory, Henry Ford HealthFollow
Zhengfan Xu, Henry Ford HealthFollow

Recommended Citation

Bui J, Chalom T, Nathanson SD, Schwartz TL, Hunt K, Alkhoory W, and Xu Z. Invasive ductal carcinoma at the site of a cosmetic nipple piercing. J Surg Case Rep 2025; 2025(3):rjaf132.

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

3-1-2025

Publication Title

J Surg Case Rep

Abstract

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.

PubMed ID

40079036

Volume

2025

Issue

3

First Page

132

Last Page

132