Magnetic resonance classification proposal for fibrous capsules in breast silicone implants

To propose a new classification system for evaluating fibrous capsules around silicone implants using magnetic resonance. We retrospectively evaluated 90 consecutive patients who underwent breast MRI scans at a single center from February to March 2022. All patients with silicone implants and contra...

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Published in:Clinical imaging 2022-11, Vol.91, p.26-31
Main Authors: de Faria Castro Fleury, Eduardo, Castro, Caio
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Breast
Breast implants
Classification
Clinical medicine
Evaluation
Fibrous capsule
Granuloma
Granulomas
Implant
Implants
Magnetic resonance
Magnetic resonance imaging
Mathematical analysis
Patients
Resonance
Silicone
Silicones
Software
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Summary:To propose a new classification system for evaluating fibrous capsules around silicone implants using magnetic resonance. We retrospectively evaluated 90 consecutive patients who underwent breast MRI scans at a single center from February to March 2022. All patients with silicone implants and contrast dynamic sequences were included. Two radiologists classified the fibrous capsules according to the proposed classification in four grades. Interobserver variability was calculated for the final score. For comparison purposes, the inter-rater agreement of background parenchymal enhancement and the amount of fibroglandular tissue were also calculated. Reader 1 classified 2 (2.2) fibrous capsules as grade 1, 7 (7.8) as grade 2, 18 (20.0) as grade 3, and 63 (70.0) as grade 4, whereas reader 2 classified 1 (1.1), 9 (10.0), 24 (26.7), and 56 (62.2) fibrous capsules, respectively, for each grade. The interobserver agreement for fibrous capsule classification was moderate (ĸ = 0.65). The inter-rater agreement of background parenchymal enhancement and amount of fibroglandular tissue were fair: ĸ = 0.50 and ĸ = 0.44, respectively. Our study proposes classifying FC by MRI in patients with SI to standardize the description and classification of the findings with good interobserver agreement. •It is possible to classify the silicone implant fibrous capsules by MRI.•The results assume that the changes in the fibrous capsules are chronic-evolutionary.•The proposed classification has good interobserver agreement.•The fibrous capsule graduation by MRI directly impacts patient management and follow-up.
ISSN:0899-7071
1873-4499
DOI:10.1016/j.clinimag.2022.08.010