Breast seroma after lumpectomies
Got my 6 month all clear yesterday from my surgeon but she said i had a collection of fluid in my breast in the cavity where my haematoma was from the original biopsy. I gather this will gradually abs...
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Hi @Artferret. I'm 2 years out from active treatment. My Gp sent me for an ultrasound about 4 weeks post surgery, only to discover I had a seroma where my tumour had been, and another in my axilla. I'd had no symptoms. I had a lumpectomy and axillary clearance. Around 2 weeks into radiotherapy I developed an infection in the breast seroma and had it drained. Big mistake. The next week of rads were a nightmare, as I spent up to 2 hours on the table while they got me positioned correctly. Once it refilled again, no more problems with radiotherapy. I had it drained 1 more time, but as it just refilled again, I didn't bother again. Each scan or CT I've had since shows it slowly getting smaller. I know where it is and can feel it, but it fills out my surgery site. If it collapsed now, I'd have a huge indent in my breast, so I now hope it doesn't completely reabsorb.