Delayed silicone breast implant infection with Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare.
Mycobacterial breast implant infection is a rare complication after augmentation mammaplasty. A review of the literature demonstrates multiple examples of breast implant infection with Mycobacterium fortuitum, but only rare discussion of Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare (MAC). The authors report an unusual case of MAC breast implant infection in a patient with a complex surgical history.
Wirth
Garrett A
GA
Aesthetic and Plastic Surgery Institute, University of California-Irvine, Orange, CA 92868-3298, USA.
Brenner
Kevin A
KA
Sundine
Michael J
MJ