FRONTIERS IN BIOSCIENCE;
SILICONE BREAST IMPLANT



External view

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Clinical summary: 46 year old female with a breast implant.

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Operative procedure: Removal of breast implant and surrounding breast tissue.
Implant weight: 488 gm.
Implant size: 15.0 x 15.0 x 5.0 cm.
Implant characteristics: Ovoid, soft, gel-like, opaque structure. No tumor was present in the breast.