Unexpected Silicone Breast Implant Rupture After Implantation of Insertable Loop Recorder

Samridhi Syal; Victor Mwansa; Lovely Chhabra

doi:10.14797/mdcj-14-2-e4

Unexpected Silicone Breast Implant Rupture After Implantation of Insertable Loop Recorder

Methodist DeBakey Cardiovascular Journal

Volume 14 (2018): Issue 2

By: Samridhi Syal, Victor Mwansa and Lovely Chhabra

Open Access

|Apr 2018

Abstract

Complications of insertable loop recorder (ILR) are rare. The ILR is a cardiac monitoring device placed subcutaneously in the left parasternal region. It is commonly used for continuous monitoring in patients with unexplained and recurrent episodes of palpitations and syncope. We report a rare complication of subacute breast implant rupture in a patient after ILR placement. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first such reported case in the literature.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.14797/mdcj-14-2-e4 | Journal eISSN: 1947-6108

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Language: English

Published on: Apr 1, 2018

Published by: Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center

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Keywords:

insertable loop recorder,

implantable loop recorder,

breast implant rupture

© 2018 Samridhi Syal, Victor Mwansa, Lovely Chhabra, published by Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center
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Volume 14 (2018): Issue 2