Primary Squamous Cell Carcinoma Arising from a Breast Implant Capsule

Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. 2016 Jan 7;3(12):e586. doi: 10.1097/GOX.0000000000000567. eCollection 2015 Dec.

Abstract

Primary squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the breast comprises less than 0.1% of all breast cancers. Literature review reveals only 1 reported case of an SCC arising from the capsule of a breast implant. The authors describe, herein, a primary SCC arising from the capsule of a long-standing silicone breast implant.

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  • Case Reports