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A Case of a Giant Siliconoma Mimicking Localized Breast Cancer Cover

A Case of a Giant Siliconoma Mimicking Localized Breast Cancer

Open Access
|Aug 2024

Abstract

Silicone gel–filled breast implants are widely used for breast augmentation and reconstruction after mastectomy. However, there are some known complications associated with silicone implants: Leakage and migration of silicone particles from the implant cause a granulomatous reaction. Granulomas may present as masses with features of malignancy on breast MRI. We present a case of a giant breast siliconoma in a woman who had undergone reconstruction with breast prostheses, which were surgically removed because of rupture 8 years ago.

Teaching point: Despite increasingly efficient diagnostic tools, siliconoma diagnosis remains challenging.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/jbsr.3691 | Journal eISSN: 2514-8281
Language: English
Submitted on: Jul 6, 2024
Accepted on: Aug 12, 2024
Published on: Aug 23, 2024
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

© 2024 Virginie Van Boeckel, Denis Danthine, Jean-Luc Nizet, published by Ubiquity Press
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.