ArticleBMC geriatrics2023
Rupture of 40-year-old silicone gel breast implants: a case report.
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- A Computational Framework for Investigating the Mechanical Stresses on Breast Implants Under Dynamic Loading Conditions.Annals of biomedical engineering · 2025Article
- Composite Contrast Enhancement of Hydrogel-Based Implants for Photon-Counting Computed Tomography Studies.Gels (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundImplant rupture is one of the complications of breast augmentation surgery. The rupture of silicone implants is often insidious, potentially causing problems at any time. This is a case report of the rupture of 145-cc breast implants manufactured by Dow Corning Corporation and their removal at 40 years after augmentation. CASE PRESENTATION: A 70-year-old female patient was admitted for the removal of a lump in the upper and inner quadrants of the right breast. After a detailed examination, a rupture of the bilateral breast implants was diagnosed. Explantation without replacement was performed; the entire procedure proceeded smoothly. Immunohistochemical staining revealed siliconoma with lymphoid hyperplasia and calcification in the bilateral breasts with no signs of malignancy.
conclusionsSilicone breast augmentation is one of the most popular aesthetic surgical procedures worldwide. Therefore, it is important to educate patients on the need for close monitoring of their implants after augmentation through magnetic resonance imaging or ultrasound to facilitate early detection of any changes before a rupture occurs. Early detection of the implant rupture, in turn, will facilitate early and effective management.
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