Distant migration of silicone gel from a ruptured breast implant: Case report

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 1978, Pages 302-303

  Capozzi, Angelo ^a   Du Bou, Richard ^a   Pennisi, Vincent R ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SILICONE;

BREAST; BREAST ENDOPROSTHESIS; BREAST HYPOPLASIA; CASE REPORT; ETIOLOGY; HUMAN CELL; PRELIMINARY COMMUNICATION; THERAPY;

ADOLESCENT; BREAST; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; FOREIGN BODIES; FOREIGN-BODY MIGRATION; HUMAN; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS; SILICONES; SURGERY, PLASTIC;

EID: 0018134492     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006534-197808000-00038     Document Type: Article

References (4)

1. Baker, J. L., Jr., Bartels, R. J., and Douglas, W. M.: Closed compression technique for rupturing a contracted capsule around a breast implant. Plast. & Reconstr. Surg., 58: 137, 1976.
2. Eisenberg, H. V., and Bartels, R. J.: Rupture of a silicone bag-gel breast implant by closed compression capsulotomy. Plast. & Reconstr. Surg., 59: 849, 1977.
3. Lilla, J. A., and Vistnes, L. M.: Long-term study of reactions to various silicone breast implants in rabbits. Plast. & Reconstr. Surg., 57: 637, 1976.
4. Vistnes, L. M., Bentley, J. W., and Fogarty, D. C.: Experimental study of tissue response to ruptured gel-filled mammary prostheses. Plast. & Reconstr. Surg., 59: 31, 1977.