Silicone Breast Implant Rupture in a 70-year-old Woman Presenting with Multiple Superficial Nodules

J Gen Intern Med. 2017 Jan;32(1):131-132. doi: 10.1007/s11606-016-3754-7. Epub 2016 Jun 6.

Authors

Justin Abbatemarco¹, David Dornblaser², Janet Buccola³, Rushad Patell⁴

Affiliations

¹ Department of Neurology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH, USA.
² Medical Student, Case Western University School Of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, USA.
³ Department Of Internal Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH, USA.
⁴ Department Of Internal Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH, USA. patellr@ccf.org.

No abstract available

Keywords: case report; dermatology; radiology.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Breast Implantation / adverse effects*
Breast Implants / adverse effects*
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Humans
Physical Examination / methods
Postoperative Complications / diagnosis*
Prosthesis Failure*
Silicone Gels / therapeutic use
Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods*
Ultrasonography / methods

Substances

Silicone Gels