Epithelialization of the lining of a breast implant capsule. Possible origins of squamous cell carcinoma associated with a breast implant capsule.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
The authors described a case in which the capsule surrounding a breast implant was lined by benign squamous epithelium. A second case, in which a woman was found to have a squamous cell carcinoma in the capsule surrounding a breast implant, was also reported.
Medical subject headings
- Breast Neoplasms
- Carcinoma, Squamous Cell
- Mammaplasty
- Prostheses and Implants