Calcification of implant capsules following augmentation mammaplasty. Case report.
Bilateral calcifications in breast implant capsules were found 10 years postoperatively. Although the patient had a history of cholelithiasis, she was otherwise healthy. We believe this is the first such report in the literature.
D000328:Adult; D001940:Breast / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013518:Surgery, Plastic