Chronic biofilm infection in breast implants is associated with an increased T-cell lymphocytic infiltrate: implications for breast implant-associated lymphoma.
Grand Rapids Area Medical Education Partners, Partners in Plastic Surgery of West Michigan, 4070 Lake Drive, Suite 202, Grand Rapids, Mich. 49546, drhammond@pipsmd.com.
Dennis C
DC
Hammond
D000818:Animals; D018441:Biofilms; D018427:Breast Implants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D057910:Implant Capsular Contracture / Q000276:immunology*; D017728:Lymphoma, Large-Cell, Anaplastic / Q000209:etiology*; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000276:immunology*; D016176:T-Lymphocyte Subsets / Q000276:immunology*