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Anatomy of the BreastOnly 14 pages are availabe for public view
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Abstract
Summary
Breast augmentation is a common cosmetic
procedure, and many women who have undergone augmentation present for mammographic screening.
A wide variety of breast implants are available on the
market and are broadly categorized by lumen number, filler
type, and surface contour.
Breast implants can be surgically introduced using a
variety of different approaches and are most commonly
positioned either deep to the glandular tissue or deep to the
pectoralis major muscle.
Although silicone and saline implants are the most
common form of augmentation seen on imaging, there is
tremendous variation in surgical techniques and materials
throughout the world. Therefore, less common forms of
augmentation, such as free silicone injection,
polyacrylamide gel, and autologous fat augmentation, may
also be seen when evaluating women in a screening or
diagnostic setting. Familiarity with all forms of
augmentation is important to maximize cancer detection
and manage complications related to augmentation
procedures.
Early postoperative complications of breast
augmentation include hematoma and infection. Late
postoperative complications include capsular contracture,
silicone granuloma formation, and implant rupture.
Rupture is now recognized as an important and
common complication of breast implants. Magnetic
resonance (MR) imaging is the most accurate method for
evaluating implant integrity but requires an understanding
of the numerous variations in implant construction that are
encountered clinically.
The appearance of breast implants at mammography,
ultrasound and MRI are variable.
Knowledge of the variety of breast implant types will
help reduce misdiagnoses by providing imagers with better
understanding of the expected appearances of breast
implants. This awareness with implant classification allow
stratification of data for studying incidence, prevalence,
and risk factors for and causes of implant failure, as well as
permitting better correlation with patient symptoms and
surgical outcome.