Contralateral Axillary Lymph Node Enlargement in a Woman with Silent Silicone Breast Implant Rupture 30 Years After Breast Cancer Diagnosis: A Lesson to Be Learnt

Background: Silicone lymphadenopathy is a recognized complication of silicone implant rupture. It occurs when silicone droplets migrate from breast implants to lymph nodes, resulting in the formation of granulomas (known as siliconoma) and lymph node enlargement. The ipsilateral axillary lymph nodes...

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Main Authors: Helen J Trihia, Epthymia Souka, Gabriela Stanc, George Galanopoulos, Eleftheria Ignatiadou, Ioannis Provatas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Kaviani Breast Disease Institute 2021-07-01
Series:Archives of Breast Cancer
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Online Access:https://www.archbreastcancer.com/index.php/abc/article/view/387