High-pressure injection of silicone gel into an axilla--a complication of closed compression capsulotomy of the breast. Case report.
A case is reported in which a closed compression capsulotomy for fibrous capsular contracture was followed by rupture of the implant bag with the immediate appearance of silicone gel in the axilla. A possible mechanism, analogous to that of high-pressure injection injuries of the hands, is hypothesized.
D000328:Adult; D001365:Axilla; D001940:Breast / Q000601:surgery; D003286:Contracture / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000209:etiology*; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000209:etiology*; D005549:Foreign-Body Reaction / Q000628:therapy*; D005782:Gels; D006801:Humans; D011312:Pressure; D019736:Prostheses and Implants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012828:Silicones; D013518:Surgery, Plastic
D005782:Gels; D012828:Silicones