Calcified capsule following augmentation mammaplasty.
Five patients who developed calcification of the capsule following augmentation mammaplasty are described. This long-term complication may be encountered with increasing frequency and should be considered in evaluating women with solid, firm, constructed capsules.
D000328:Adult; D001940:Breast / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D001941:Breast Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D019736:Prostheses and Implants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013997:Time Factors