title: Late hematoma after breast implantation.
abstract: The case of a patient who experienced a late, spontaneous breast hematoma 9 years after augmentation mammaplasty in the absence of trauma or anticoagulation is reported. Although hematoma is not an uncommon complication in the immediate postoperative period, it is very rare as a late complication of breast implantation. A review of the literature suggested that a chronic inflammatory reaction to the polyurethane-coated implants used in the reported patient was the most likely cause for the complication.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Brickman
authors.forename: Natalie N
authors.initials: NN
authors.lastname: Parsa
authors.forename: Fereydoun Don
authors.initials: FD
authors.lastname: Parsa
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001941:Breast Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D019928:Breast Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D018427:Breast Implants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D005549:Foreign-Body Reaction / Q000209:etiology; D006406:Hematoma / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D011140:Polyurethanes / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D012086:Reoperation; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D011140:Polyurethanes