Silicone Migration from Rupture Breast Implant. What Should Be Done? Report of Three Cases and Review of Literature

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Published
June 3, 2024
Title
Silicone Migration from Rupture Breast Implant. What Should Be Done? Report of Three Cases and Review of Literature
Authors
Antonio Ciulla, Giovanni Tomasello, Riccardo Chiodo, Domenico Bartolomeo, Gaetano Gallo, Simona Lupo, Simone Tomasini, Benedetto di Trapani, Antonio Giulio Giannone, Francesco Carini, Vito D’Andrea.
DOI
10.62684/IDFB2467
Keywords
Silicone implants; aesthetic; reconstructive breast surgery; breast implants.
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Antonio Ciulla(1,*), Giovanni Tomasello(2,*), Riccardo Chiodo(3a), Domenico Bartolomeo(3b), Gaetano Gallo(4), Simona Lupo(5), Simone Tomasini(6), Benedetto di Trapani(7), Antonio Giulio Giannone(8), Francesco Carini(9,*), Vito D’Andrea(10,*).

(*) The following Authors: AC, GT, FC, VD, contributed equally the drawing of this article.

(1) Antonio Ciulla, MD, General Surgeon, PhD,School of Medicine, Palermo University. bisturi@neomedia.it

(2) Giovanni Tomasello, MD, General Surgeon, , BIND Department, School of Medicine, Palermo University, Italy. giovanni.tomasello@unipa.it

(3a) Riccardo Chiodo, Student, School of Medicine, Palermo University. criccardo706@gmail.com

(3b) Domenico Bartolomeo, Student, School of Medicine, Palermo University. domybart28@gmail.com

(4) Gaetano Gallo, MD, General Surgeon, Department of Surgery, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy. ga.gallo@uniroma1.it

(5) Simona Lupo, MD, General Surgeon, Breast Unit, A.O.U.P. P. Giaccone, Palermo, Italy. luposimona85@gmail.com

(6) Simone Tomasini, MD, Thoracic Surgeon, Torina Hospital Care, Palermo, Italy. enomis883@yahoo.it

(7) Benedetto di Trapani, MD, General Surgeon, Torina Hospital Care, Palermo, Italy. benedettoditrapani@gmail.com

(8) Antonino Giulio Giannone, MD, PhD, Unit of Anatomic Pathology, Department of Health Promotion, Mother and Child Care, Internal Medicine and Medical Specialities, University of Palermo. aggianno@gmail.com

(9) Franceso Carini, MD, BIND Department, School of Medicine, Palermo University, Italy. francesco.carini@unipa.it

(10) Vito D’Andrea, MD, Full Professor of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy. vito.dandrea@uniroma1.it

Abstract

Silicone implants are widely used in aesthetic and reconstructive breast surgery. Rupture of a breast implants is a well-known complication. Silicone leakage from a rupture or silicone bleeding can accumulate in lymphnodes because the silicone migrates through the lymphatics, and it can reach local or distant nodes. The systemic effects of silicone are unknow and object of debate. We report three cases of silicone migration from breast implants rupture in oncological patients. We aim to describe the correct diagnosis and treatment according to the date of the literature.

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The Authors declare that there is no conflict of interest.

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