Spread of silicone to axillary lymph nodes after high cohesive gel silicone implant rupture

Plast Reconstr Surg. 2008 Dec;122(6):221e-222e. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0b013e31818d221f.

Authors

Antonello Accurso¹, Nicola Rocco, Cosimo Feleppa, Alessio Palumbo, Francesco D'Andrea

Affiliation

¹ Department of General, Geriatric, Oncologic Surgery and Advanced Technologies, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, University Federico II of Naples (Accurso, Rocco, Feleppa, Palumbo) Department of Orthopaedic, Rehabilitative-Traumatologic and Plastic-Reconstructive Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy (D'Andrea).

PMID: 19050500
DOI: 10.1097/PRS.0b013e31818d221f

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Axilla
Breast Implants / adverse effects*
Female
Humans
Lymph Nodes / metabolism
Lymph Nodes / pathology*
Lymphadenitis / etiology*
Mammaplasty*
Prosthesis Failure
Silicone Gels / adverse effects*
Silicone Gels / pharmacokinetics*

Substances

Silicone Gels