Skin deep: Cutaneous manifestation of PIP implant rupture

Máire-Caitlín Casey; Edward Jason Kelly

doi:10.1016/j.jpra.2021.03.002

Skin deep: Cutaneous manifestation of PIP implant rupture

JPRAS Open. 2021 Mar 19:29:10-16. doi: 10.1016/j.jpra.2021.03.002. eCollection 2021 Sep.

Authors

Máire-Caitlín Casey¹, Edward Jason Kelly¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Cork University Hospital, Ireland.

Abstract

PIP (Poly Implant Prothèse, France) implants were readily employed for breast reconstruction until withdrawn from the market in 2010. These implants have an early and increased risk of rupture compared to non-PIP implants. This report outlines a significant cutaneous manifestation of PIP-implant rupture not previously described in the literature. This patient developed significant cutaneous xanthomatous inflammation with sinus tract formation that has yet to resolve despite explantation. Further investigation is warranted to elucidate the aetiology of this clinical sign and the optimal management of the cutaneous manifestation.

Keywords: Cutaneous manifestation; Implant rupture; PIP-implant.

Publication types

Case Reports