Ruptured gel-filled silicone breast implants: sonographic findings in 19 cases.

摘要: The purpose of this study was to describe and illustrate the sonographic appearances 19 ruptured silicone gel breast implants.We retrospectively reviewed sonograms 16 patients with implants from two institutions. implant confirmed at surgery in 17 cases by mammographic clinical findings a combined biopsy granuloma cases. Breast were available for review all patients. presentation each patient recorded. mammograms reviewed, correlated surgical findings. In implants, suggested rupture, including lobulation contour and/or extrusion into parenchyma or axilla. normal, one case, no mammogram available. those three patients, palpable masses w...