False-positive diagnoses of damaged breast implants on imaging: a report of two cases.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Silicone breast implants (SBIs), used in breast reconstruction, are durable and resistant to breakage and internal gel leakage. However, regular imaging examinations are crucial, as symptoms may not be apparent even if the implant ruptures. There are several known imaging findings that suggest SBI failure. Although artifacts such as moisture and air bubbles or substances similar to the gel extending outside the shell may appear on imaging, no reports have demonstrated false-positive diagnoses of damaged SBIs in detail. Hence, we present two cases in which failure was suspected based on the imaging results but not confirmed.

Case description

In case 1, at the 4-year follow-up after implant-based breast reconstruction, ultrasonography revealed a stepladder sign, and

SUBMITTER: Shimabukuro M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10660183 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature