Migratory breast implant: a case report and brief review

Migratory breast implant: a case report and brief review

A 75-year-old woman with a history of myasthenia gravis status post thymectomy and bilateral breast implants presented with complaints of acute onset shortness of breath and chest pain. Her thymectomy was performed via video-assisted thorascopic surgery (VATS) four months prior to presentation. A CT...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Benjamin B, Brahmbhatt N, Santacruz SF, Mahesh R
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Arizona Thoracic Society 2020-07-01
Series:Southwest Journal of Pulmonary and Critical Care
Subjects:
breast augmentation
breast implant displacement
breast implant
thoracic surgery
migration
movement
pleural space
thymectomy
complication
ct scan
Online Access:https://www.swjpcc.com/imaging/2020/7/15/migratory-breast-implant-a-case-report-and-brief-review.html
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Summary:A 75-year-old woman with a history of myasthenia gravis status post thymectomy and bilateral breast implants presented with complaints of acute onset shortness of breath and chest pain. Her thymectomy was performed via video-assisted thorascopic surgery (VATS) four months prior to presentation. A CT scan of the chest revealed migration of the left breast implant into the pleural space. She underwent an emergent thoracotomy with removal of the implant and subsequent complete resolution of her symptoms.
ISSN:2160-6773

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