Surg Oncol. 1996 Apr;5(2):93-9.

Chest wall fibromatosis associated with silicone breast implants.

Aaron AD, O'Mara JW, Legendre KE, Evans SR, Attinger CE, Montgomery EA.

Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC 20007, USA.

Aggressive fibromatosis is a well described locally destructive benign lesion, comprising 0.3% of all solid tumors. Although the chest wall is a common location, this tumour has rarely been associated with breast tissue or breast implants. Herein is only the fourth case described in conjunction with a breast implant and the only case linked to a ruptured silicone implant. This tumour was locally aggressive and required wide surgical resection, including removal of the chest wall, to gain control. Wide surgical resection is recommended with the application of adjuvant radiation therapy being more controversial.

PMID: 8853244 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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