Vulvar migration of injected polyacrylamide hydrogel following breast augmentation: a case report and literature review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Vulvar migration is a rare complication of filler injection for breast augmentation, generally presenting as repeated pain and fever. We will report a case of woman with polyacrylamide hydrogel breast injection develops vulvar abscess.

Case presentation

A woman with a history of polyacrylamide hydrogel breast injection was noted to have vulvar abscess due to migration of filler materials. Filler removal surgery and vacuum sealing drainage was performed for this patient. The patient was discharged from the hospital with no further complications. After a review of pertinent literature, only four previous case reports are found. Local inflammatory response, infection, large volume injections, inframammary fold destruction, hematogenous or lymphatic migrate, trauma, g

SUBMITTER: Wen J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10909281 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature