title: Explantation of 41-year-old implants following primary breast augmentation.
abstract: The long-term affects of primary breast augmentation is a topic of controversy. This case report will highlight the long-term outcome in a woman with Ivalon sponge breast implants and the reasons for explantation. The focus of the manuscript will include mammography, capsular contracture, and late hematoma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, Georgetown University, 3800 Reservoir Road NW, Washington, DC 20007, USA. DrNahabedian@aol.com
authors.forename: Maurice Y
authors.initials: MY
authors.lastname: Nahabedian
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D018427:Breast Implants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016462:Mammaplasty; D013997:Time Factors