TY - JOUR
T1 - Silicone Migration from Intact Saline Breast Implants
AU - Azahaf, Siham
AU - Spit, Karlinde A.
AU - de Blok, Christel J. M.
AU - Bult, Peter
AU - Nanayakkara, Prabath W. B.
N1 - Publisher Copyright: © 2024 Lippincott Williams and Wilkins. All rights reserved.
PY - 2024/2/8
Y1 - 2024/2/8
N2 - Summary: Breast augmentation is a widely performed surgical procedure worldwide, predominantly using silicone gel-filled implants. Concerns have primarily revolved around ruptures and the potential health risks associated with leaked silicone from silicone gel-filled implants. Cases of silicone migration from the shell of saline breast implants remain scarce. This case report introduces a unique case of a 66-year-old patient with silicone migration from intact saline breast implants. The patient presented with a range of symptoms consistent with breast implant illness. Radiological findings suggested the presence of silicone in the axillary lymph nodes, despite the integrity of the implants, thereby confirming silicone migration. Histopathological evaluation revealed a foreign body reaction and the presence of silicone in the axillary lymph nodes. Given the saline filling, the source is likely the polydimethylsiloxane shell. The rarity of documented silicone migration from intact saline breast implants, especially in patients with breast implant illness, underscores the need for more research into the health implications of leaked silicone particles from breast implants.
AB - Summary: Breast augmentation is a widely performed surgical procedure worldwide, predominantly using silicone gel-filled implants. Concerns have primarily revolved around ruptures and the potential health risks associated with leaked silicone from silicone gel-filled implants. Cases of silicone migration from the shell of saline breast implants remain scarce. This case report introduces a unique case of a 66-year-old patient with silicone migration from intact saline breast implants. The patient presented with a range of symptoms consistent with breast implant illness. Radiological findings suggested the presence of silicone in the axillary lymph nodes, despite the integrity of the implants, thereby confirming silicone migration. Histopathological evaluation revealed a foreign body reaction and the presence of silicone in the axillary lymph nodes. Given the saline filling, the source is likely the polydimethylsiloxane shell. The rarity of documented silicone migration from intact saline breast implants, especially in patients with breast implant illness, underscores the need for more research into the health implications of leaked silicone particles from breast implants.
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U2 - 10.1097/GOX.0000000000005608
DO - 10.1097/GOX.0000000000005608
M3 - Article
C2 - 38333026
SN - 2169-7574
VL - 12
SP - E5608
JO - Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Global Open
JF - Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Global Open
IS - 2
ER -