title: Breast implants: incidental findings on CT.
abstract: The mammographic, sonographic, and MR appearances of both normal and abnormal breast implants have been described. Breast implants are occasionally seen on chest CT scans obtained for other reasons; however, we know of no published reports on the CT findings in a series of patients with breast implants. We present a retrospective review of CT findings in 18 patients with 27 breast implants that illustrates the spectrum of findings that can be seen in asymptomatic patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA 19107-5091.
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: O'Boyle
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Wechsler
authors.forename: E F
authors.initials: EF
authors.lastname: Conant
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Lev-Toaff
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sagerman
mesh_terms: D001940:Breast / Q000473:pathology*; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016462:Mammaplasty; D008327:Mammography; D008875:Middle Aged; D019736:Prostheses and Implants / Q000009:adverse effects; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012828:Silicones; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D012828:Silicones