Aesthetic Plast Surg. 1999 Nov-Dec;23(6):433-6

Late spontaneous extrusion of a texturized silicone gel mammary implant.

• Abramo AC,
• Casas SG,
• Dorta AA,
• Mateus S,
• Trujillo R.

A case report of late spontaneous extrusion of a 250-cm(3), round, texturized silicone gel mammary implant, 14 months after implantation, is presented. The irregular surface of the implant, the location of the implant pocket, and the absence of the fibrous capsule were responsible for alterations in the skin thickness. In addition, the pressure exerted by the implant against the skin provides for stasis with venous thrombosis at the inferior portion of the breast. The continuous manipulation of the breast over a thin skin with vascular alterations led to the skin perforation with implant extrusion.

PMID: 10629301 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]