MR imaging of breast paraffinomas

AJR Am J Roentgenol. 1999 Oct;173(4):929-32. doi: 10.2214/ajr.173.4.10511150.

Abstract

Objective: Our objective is to present the MR appearance of breast paraffinoma, a late complication of breast augmentation by liquid paraffin wax, and to correlate this appearance with the histopathologic findings that were available for three of the 11 breasts we studied.

Conclusion: Breast paraffinomas have a characteristic MR appearance that correlates well with histopathologic findings. With MR imaging, we were able to visualize the location and extent of the paraffinoma, best seen on the fat-suppression sequence, and to evaluate the surrounding fibroglandular breast tissue.

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Breast / pathology*
  • Breast Diseases / chemically induced*
  • Breast Diseases / pathology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging*
  • Mammaplasty / adverse effects*
  • Mammaplasty / methods
  • Middle Aged
  • Oils
  • Paraffin / administration & dosage
  • Paraffin / adverse effects*

Substances

  • Oils
  • Paraffin