Migration and lymphatic spread of calcified paraffinomas after breast augmentation

Australas Radiol. 1996 Nov;40(4):404-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1673.1996.tb00435.x.

Abstract

A 62 year old Chinese woman presented 25 years after having both breasts augmented with paraffin injections. Development of paraffinomas and multiple episodes of paraffin-related mastitis eventually resulted in bilateral mastectomies. The unusual distribution of migrated calcified paraffinomas in the thoracic wall and its lymphatic system is documented on computed tomography.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Calcinosis / diagnostic imaging*
  • Calcinosis / etiology
  • Calcinosis / surgery
  • Female
  • Foreign-Body Migration / diagnostic imaging*
  • Foreign-Body Migration / surgery
  • Foreign-Body Reaction / diagnostic imaging*
  • Foreign-Body Reaction / surgery
  • Humans
  • Mammaplasty / adverse effects*
  • Mastectomy
  • Mastitis / diagnostic imaging*
  • Mastitis / etiology
  • Mastitis / surgery
  • Middle Aged
  • Paraffin / adverse effects*
  • Time Factors
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Substances

  • Paraffin