Advances in surface modifications of the silicone breast implant and impact on its biocompatibility and biointegration [PDF]
Biomaterials Research, 2022 Silicone breast implants are commonly used for cosmetic and oncologic surgical indications owing to their inertness and being nontoxic. However, complications including capsular contracture and anaplastic large cell lymphoma have been associated with ...
Fatemeh Tavakoli Foroushani +5 more
doaj +2 more sources
The Breast Tumor Microenvironment: Could Silicone Breast Implant Elicit Breast Carcinoma? [PDF]
Breast Cancer: Targets and Therapy, 2021 Eduardo Fleury,1 Cristiane Nimir,2 Gabriel Salum D’Alessandro3 1Service of Radiology, IBCC – Instituto Brasileiro de Controle do Câncer, São Paulo, SP, Brazil; 2Service of Pathology, FEMME – Laboratório da Mulher, S ...
Fleury E, Nimir C, D'Alessandro GS
doaj +2 more sources
Exploration of Point-of-Care Ultrasonography for Silicone Breast Implant Rupture Detection and Classification [PDF]
MedicinaBackground and Objectives: The surge in breast-related surgeries in Korea underscores the critical need for an accurate early diagnosis of silicone breast implant-related issues.
Jae-Hong Kim +7 more
doaj +2 more sources
Chest Wall Silicone Granuloma Following Ruptured Silicone Breast Implant Causes Giant Chest Wall Abscess and Osteomyelitis: The First Report [PDF]
European Journal of Breast Health, 2021 Silicone breast implant ruptures have been widely reported in the literature. Granuloma formation is a known complication of such ruptures with reported sites including the axillae, limbs, chest wall muscles, and internal organs, such as the lungs and ...
Hanad Ahmed +3 more
doaj +2 more sources
Understanding Silicone Breast Implant-Associated Complications for Radiologists [PDF]
대한영상의학회지, 2021 With the increase in the number of cases of silicone implant insertion either for cosmetic surgery or breast reconstruction after mastectomy, it is not unusual to encounter patients with silicone implants in clinical settings.
Jeongmin Lee +3 more
doaj +2 more sources
Cryoablation of a Symptomatic Chest Wall Desmoid Tumor Underneath a Silicone Breast Implant [PDF]
Case Reports in Radiology, 2019 Desmoid tumors are locally aggressive tumors that have a high rate of reoccurrence, even after resection. Percutaneous cryoablation is an effective alternative treatment with less associated risk.
Siddhant S. Kulkarni +3 more
doaj +2 more sources
Case Reports in Plastic Surgery & Hand SurgerySilicone lymphadenopathy and granuloma formation can result from breast implants. A 71-year-old presented with implant rupture 30 years after a breast augmentation, causing left-sided silicone lymphadenopathy and extensive migration to the breast ...
Guido Firmani +3 more
doaj +3 more sources
Silicone Breast Implant Coated with Triamcinolone Inhibited Breast-Implant-Induced Fibrosis in a Porcine Model [PDF]
Materials, 2021 Han Bi Ji +2 more
exaly +2 more sources
Silicone exposure associated with breast papillary lesion: A case report
Radiology Case Reports, 2022 We described a breast papillary lesion related to silicone breast implant exposure. The case report is in accordance with our initial publication, where we proposed that silicone particles may trigger a process of reverse morphogenesis in pericapsular ...
Eduardo de Faria Castro Fleury, MD, PhD
doaj +1 more source
Axillary silicone lymphadenopathy caused by gel bleeding with intact silicone breast implants: a case report [PDF]
Archives of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, 2023 Gel bleeding following breast augmentation using silicone breast implants (SBIs) occurs when microscopic silicone droplets diffuse through the implant surface, potentially resulting in complications such as capsular contracture and immune responses ...
Hyeon Min Yoon +2 more
doaj +1 more source