Are triglyceride breast implants really biocompatible?
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.
Papanastasiou
S
S
Department of Plastic Surgery, Derriford Hospital, Plymouth, UK.
Odili
J
J
Newman
P
P
Evans
J
J
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*
D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D014280:Triglycerides; D013024:Soybean Oil