title: Are triglyceride breast implants really biocompatible?
abstract: A case of augmentation mammaplasty with triglyceride implants is presented. Histological examination of the capsules 3 years postimplantation showed retained, irregular, refractile yellow-brown fragments embedded in granulomatous tissue.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, Derriford Hospital, Plymouth, UK.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Papanastasiou
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Odili
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Newman
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Evans
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000009:adverse effects; D018427:Breast Implants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004869:Equipment Safety; D005260:Female; D015745:Granuloma, Foreign-Body / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D013024:Soybean Oil / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D014280:Triglycerides; D013024:Soybean Oil