FRONTIERS IN BIOSCIENCE;
SILICONE BREAST IMPLANT



Mammogram Gross; external view
SCALE BAR=1cm

Clinical summary: 52 year old female with breast implant.

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Operative procedure: Removal of breast implant and surrounding breast tissue.
Implant weight: 177 gm.
Implant size: 12.0 x 9.0 x 5.0 cm.
Implant characteristics: Ovoid, soft, gel-like, semitransluscent structure. No tumor was present in the breast.