title: The ruptured PIP breast implant.
abstract: Public concern erupted about the safety of Poly Implant Prothèse (PIP) breast implants when it was revealed in 2011 that they contained an inferior, unlicensed industrial-grade silicone associated with a high rate of rupture. There followed national guidance for UK clinicians, which led to a considerable increase in referrals of asymptomatic women for breast implant assessment. In this review we discuss possible approaches to screening the PIP cohort and the salient characteristics of a ruptured implant.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, Westminster Bridge Road, London SE1 9RT, UK.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Helyar
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Burke
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: McWilliams
mesh_terms: D018427:Breast Implants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D008327:Mammography; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D020034:Silicone Gels / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016217:Ultrasonography, Mammary / Q000379:methods*; D006113:United Kingdom
chemical_list: D020034:Silicone Gels