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Endoscopic Bilateral Nipple-sparing Mastectomy via a Single Axillary Incision with Immediate Pre-pectoral Implant-based Breast Reconstruction
Published on: May 17, 2024
Breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma
Lindsay Keith1, William Herlihy1, Houston Holmes1
1Departments of Breast Oncology Surgery (Keith), Pathology (Herlihy), Oncology (Holmes), and Plastic Surgery (Pin), Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas and Baylor Charles A. Sammons Cancer Center, Dallas, Texas.
Abstract:
Anaplastic large cell lymphoma is a rare disease associated with breast implants. We present the case of a woman who had had breast augmentation and multiple revisions over a period of 13 years and presented with recurrent fluid collections. The cause was determined to be anaplastic large cell lymphoma, which required removal of the implants, capsulectomy, and evaluation by a medical oncologist. The patient was not found to have metastatic disease on imaging studies. Breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma is a poorly understood disease entity, and optimal treatment is unclear.

