Ruptured poly-implant protheses breast implant after aesthetic breast augmentation: diagnosis, case management, and histologic evaluation.

ABSTRACT

Since the scandal of the poly-implant protheses (PIP) breast implants, all patients with PIP are advised to have their implants removed. With approximately 400,000 PIP implants sold worldwide breast, surgeons will be confronted with these patients. Histologic examination in the reported case showed silicone infiltration into fatty tissue and breast tissue without signs of malignancy. A general histologic analysis for the rare event of an anaplastic large T cell lymphoma is not advised. The malignant potential of PIP implants currently is uncertain, and further investigation is required. Level of Evidence V This journal requires that authors assign a level of evidence to each article. For a full description of these Evidence-Based Medicine ratings, please refer to the Table of Contents or the online Instructions to Authors www.springer.com/00266 .