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| Olayinka Gbolahan1, Sonal Halai2, Steven Goh3 | ||||||
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1MBBS BSc MRCS, Core Surgical Trainee, Peterborough City Hospital, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom.
2MBBS BSc MRCS, Core Surgical Trainee, Lister General Hospital, Stevenage, United Kingdom. 3MBBS MSc FRCS, Consultant Oncoplastic Surgeon, Peterborough City Hospital, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom. | ||||||
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| Gbolahan O, Halai S, Goh S. Breast augmentation using injectable materials. Int J Case Rep Images 2017;8(1):22–25. |
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Abstract
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Introduction:
Breast augmentation using injectable materials are widely used around the world. Most commonly used materials include collagen and silicone. These materials are associated with detrimental effects and although this method of augmentation is banned in UK, due to medical tourism and immigration we still encounter such patients in our practice. It is hence important to understand how best to manage the complications associated with these practices. We discuss three of such cases.
Case Series: A 30-year-old female presented with bilateral painful breasts with history of previous augmentation with silicone injections in Thailand. A 57-year-old female recall from breast screening due to presence of bilateral multifocal nodular densities with history of previous bilateral collagen augmentation. A 41-year-old female presented with lump in right breast with previous history of silicone injection in Dubai. Conclusion: Awareness of potential imaging complications in this group of patients with ensure safe practice in their management. | |
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Keywords:
Breast augmentation, Collagen, Injectable materials, Silicone
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Author Contributions:
Olayinka Gbolahan – Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published Sonal Halai – Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published Steven Goh – Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published |
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Guarantor of submission
The corresponding author is the guarantor of submission. |
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Source of support
None |
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Conflict of interest
Authors declare no conflict of interest. |
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Copyright
© 2017 Olayinka Gbolahan et al. This article is distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium provided the original author(s) and original publisher are properly credited. Please see the copyright policy on the journal website for more information. |
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