Reconsidering the “MR Unsafe” breast tissue expander with magnetic infusion port: A case report and literature review
Breast tissue expanders (TEs) with magnetic infusion ports are labeled “MR Unsafe.” Therefore, patients with these implants are typically prevented from undergoing magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). We report a patient with a total submuscular breast TE who inadvertently underwent an MRI exam. She su...
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| author | Rami Dibbs Bozena Culo Ravi Tandon Hugo St. Hilaire Frank G. Shellock Frank H. Lau |
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| description | Breast tissue expanders (TEs) with magnetic infusion ports are labeled “MR Unsafe.” Therefore, patients with these implants are typically prevented from undergoing magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). We report a patient with a total submuscular breast TE who inadvertently underwent an MRI exam. She subsequently developed expander exposure, requiring explantation and autologous reconstruction. The safety profile of TEs with magnetic ports and the use of MRI in patients with these implants is surprisingly controversial. Therefore, we present our case report, a systematic literature review, and propose procedural guidelines to help ensure the safety of patients with TEs with magnetic ports that need to undergo MRI exams. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1af0b5fe13bb46219c8e6aa211f7df1b2022-12-22T04:00:05ZengThieme Medical Publishers, Inc.Archives of Plastic Surgery2234-61632234-61712019-07-01460437538010.5999/aps.2018.014313621Reconsidering the “MR Unsafe” breast tissue expander with magnetic infusion port: A case report and literature reviewRami Dibbs0Bozena Culo1Ravi Tandon2Hugo St. Hilaire3Frank G. Shellock4Frank H. Lau5School of Medicine, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA, USALoyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA, USADivision of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA, USADivision of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA, USAKeck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Playa Del Rey, CA, USADivision of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA, USABreast tissue expanders (TEs) with magnetic infusion ports are labeled “MR Unsafe.” Therefore, patients with these implants are typically prevented from undergoing magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). We report a patient with a total submuscular breast TE who inadvertently underwent an MRI exam. She subsequently developed expander exposure, requiring explantation and autologous reconstruction. The safety profile of TEs with magnetic ports and the use of MRI in patients with these implants is surprisingly controversial. Therefore, we present our case report, a systematic literature review, and propose procedural guidelines to help ensure the safety of patients with TEs with magnetic ports that need to undergo MRI exams.http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.5999/aps.2018.01431breast tissue expanderbreast reconstructionmagnetic resonance imagingsafety |
| spellingShingle | Rami Dibbs Bozena Culo Ravi Tandon Hugo St. Hilaire Frank G. Shellock Frank H. Lau Reconsidering the “MR Unsafe” breast tissue expander with magnetic infusion port: A case report and literature review Archives of Plastic Surgery breast tissue expander breast reconstruction magnetic resonance imaging safety |
| title | Reconsidering the “MR Unsafe” breast tissue expander with magnetic infusion port: A case report and literature review |
| title_full | Reconsidering the “MR Unsafe” breast tissue expander with magnetic infusion port: A case report and literature review |
| title_fullStr | Reconsidering the “MR Unsafe” breast tissue expander with magnetic infusion port: A case report and literature review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Reconsidering the “MR Unsafe” breast tissue expander with magnetic infusion port: A case report and literature review |
| title_short | Reconsidering the “MR Unsafe” breast tissue expander with magnetic infusion port: A case report and literature review |
| title_sort | reconsidering the mr unsafe breast tissue expander with magnetic infusion port a case report and literature review |
| topic | breast tissue expander breast reconstruction magnetic resonance imaging safety |
| url | http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.5999/aps.2018.01431 |
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