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ArticleRadiology case reports2024

Evaluating silicone breast implant rupture with photon-counting CT and volumetric silicone maps.

Todd C Soesbe, Richard W Ahn, Liqiang Ren, Stephen Seiler, Andres Abadia, Kristina A Hallam, Matthew A Lewis

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Todd C SoesbeDepartment of Radiology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines BLVD, Dallas, TX 75390-9316, USA.
Richard W AhnDepartment of Radiology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines BLVD, Dallas, TX 75390-9316, USA.
Liqiang RenDepartment of Radiology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines BLVD, Dallas, TX 75390-9316, USA.
Stephen SeilerDepartment of Radiology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines BLVD, Dallas, TX 75390-9316, USA.
Andres AbadiaCT R&D Collaborations Siemens Healthineers US, 40 Liberty BLVD, Malvern, PA 19355, USA.
Kristina A HallamCT R&D Collaborations Siemens Healthineers US, 40 Liberty BLVD, Malvern, PA 19355, USA.
Matthew A LewisDepartment of Radiology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines BLVD, Dallas, TX 75390-9316, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We present a case of an 81-year-old woman who presented to the emergency department with bleeding from a right breast wound. The patient had prior imaging suggestive of bilateral silicone implant rupture and a history of low tolerance for MRI scans. Ultrasound imaging in the emergency setting showed findings in the right breast suggestive of a fistula with free silicone and hematoma. A subsequent photon-counting CT scan with custom silicone-specific segmentation allowed differentiation of silicone from hematoma, provided anatomic assessment and location of the fistula, and revealed bilateral silicone-induced lymphadenopathy.

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Emergency departmentExtracapsular ruptureExtracorporeal extrusionLymphadenopathyPhoton-counting CTSilicone breast implants

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PMID38881621
PMCPMC11176558

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