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Nicholas Yim1, Fereydoun Parsa2, Paul Faringer3.
Abstract
A 78-year-old woman within 3 years of of bilateral silicone gel breast implants for breast reconstruction due to breast cancer presented with heaviness and swelling in her right breast. Cytology of the aspirated fluid confirmed breast implant associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL), and the patient underwent removal of implant and total capsulectomy. Breast implantassociated anaplastic large cell lymphoma is a rare entity, but if diagnosed early is a curable condition. This paper presents the first confirmed case of breast implant associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma in Hawai'i. ©Copyright 2019 by University Health Partners of Hawai‘i (UHP Hawai‘i).Entities:
Keywords: breast augmentation; breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma; breast implants; surgery
Year: 2019 PMID: 31723941 PMCID: PMC6848003
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Hawaii J Health Soc Welf ISSN: 2641-5216