title: Chest wall fibromatosis associated with silicone breast implants.
abstract: Aggressive fibromatosis is a well described locally destructive benign lesion, comprising 0.3% of all solid tumors. Although the chest wall is a common location, this tumour has rarely been associated with breast tissue or breast implants. Herein is only the fourth case described in conjunction with a breast implant and the only case linked to a ruptured silicone implant. This tumour was locally aggressive and required wide surgical resection, including removal of the chest wall, to gain control. Wide surgical resection is recommended with the application of adjuvant radiation therapy being more controversial.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC 20007, USA.
authors.forename: A D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Aaron
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: O'Mara
authors.forename: K E
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: Legendre
authors.forename: S R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Evans
authors.forename: C E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Attinger
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Montgomery
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D018427:Breast Implants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D018222:Desmoid Tumors / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D012421:Rupture; D012828:Silicones / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013899:Thoracic Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D012828:Silicones