A case of inflammatory breast cancer following augmentation mammoplasty with silicone gel implants

A 54-year-old-woman who underwent augmentation mammoplasty with silicone gel implants 30 years previously, visited our hospital with complaints of bloody nipple discharge, redness and itching of her right breast. Cancer of the right breast was diagnosed by dynamic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) ex...

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Published in:Breast cancer (Tokyo, Japan) Japan), 2000-01, Vol.7 (1), p.71-74
Main Authors: Kasamaki, S, Tsurumaru, M, Kamano, T, Kobayashi, S, Hino, M, Kuwatsuru, R
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adenocarcinoma - diagnosis
Adenocarcinoma - etiology
Breast Implantation
Breast Implants - adverse effects
Breast Neoplasms - diagnosis
Breast Neoplasms - etiology
Female
Foreign-Body Reaction - etiology
Granuloma - etiology
Humans
Inflammation
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Middle Aged
Nipples
Postoperative Complications - etiology
Prosthesis Failure
Silicone Gels - adverse effects
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Summary:A 54-year-old-woman who underwent augmentation mammoplasty with silicone gel implants 30 years previously, visited our hospital with complaints of bloody nipple discharge, redness and itching of her right breast. Cancer of the right breast was diagnosed by dynamic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examination with Gadolinium (Gd)-DTPA enhancement. Radical mastectomy was subsequently performed. The histopathological findings demonstrated scirrhous and inflammatory breast cancer with invasion of dermal lymphatics.
ISSN:1340-6868
1880-4233
DOI:10.1007/BF02967191