We report a 36-year-old lady that 16 years post-augmentation
presented with a unilateral gradually swollen breast with no associated lymphadenopathy. Ultrasound examination reported implant
rupture, and exchange of implants was subsequently performed, only to reveal serous fluid (negative to culture, cytology and
microscopy) and a macroscopically intact implant. A review of the literature has revealed that other imaging modalities are,
either in isolation or in combination, more sensitive and specific for implant rupture. We therefore aim to raise awareness
of this in the hope that we can potentially prevent further unnecessary operations.
Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Case ReportDOI 10.1007/s00238-010-0457-xAuthors
Marcus J. Davis, Bedford Hospital NHS Trust Bedford UKS…
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