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1Department of Plastic Surgery, Georgetown University, 3800 Reservoir Road NW, Washington, DC 20007, USA. DrNahabedian@aol.com
Annals of Plastic Surgery
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Abstract:
The long-term affects of primary breast augmentation is a topic of controversy. This case report will highlight the long-term outcome in a woman with Ivalon sponge breast implants and the reasons for explantation. The focus of the manuscript will include mammography, capsular contracture, and late hematoma.