Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Korean Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (대한자기공명의과학회)
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MR Findings of Breast Implant Rupture Presenting with Unusual Breast Enlargement

  • Park, So Yeon (Department of Radiology, Korea University Guro Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine) ;
  • Woo, Ok Hee (Department of Radiology, Korea University Guro Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine) ;
  • Dhong, Eun Sang (Department of Plastic Surgery, Korea University Guro Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine)
  • Received : 2018.03.14
  • Accepted : 2018.04.17
  • Published : 2018.06.30
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Abstract

We report the case of a patient who presented with rupture of a silicone breast implant showing acute and chronic inflammation. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed silicone foci outside the implant shell and inside the pectoralis muscles that represented intra- and extracapsular ruptures of the implant and silicone granuloma. There were distinct fluid-fluid levels of various signal intensities and no signs of implant collapse such as 'linguine sign.' Rather, we detected enlargement of both the implant shell and the breast.

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