Abstract
The records of 71 patients with cosmetic breast implants or reconstructed breast following surgery for cancer were reviewed restrospectively. Of these 47 (66%) had cosmetic augmentation and 24 (33%) had reconstructive surgery. Analysis of radiological findings and correlation with clinical data showed recurrence of certain patterns and assessed their clinical relevance. Evaluation of mammographic views proposed by Eklund et al. [1] was also made. The role of US, CT, and invasive procedures was also discussed.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Similar content being viewed by others
References
Eklund GW, Busby RC, Miller SH et al. (1988) Improved imaging of the augmented breast. AJR 151: 469–473
Brody GS (1989) The effect of breast implants on the radiographic detection of microcalcification and by soft tissue masses. Plast Reconstr Surg 84: 779
Food and Drug Administration (1991) Collagen and liquid silicone injections. In FDA Backgrounder (newsletter). Food and Drug Administration, Washington DC, August 1991, 5.1
Dershaw DD, Chaglassian TA (1989) Mammography after prosthesis placement for augmentation or reconstructive mammoplasty. Radiology 170: 69–74
Young VL, Bartell T, Destouet JM et al. (1989) Calcification of breast implant capsule. South Med J 184:1171–1173
Andersen B, Hawtof D, Alani H et al. (1989) Plast Reconstr Surg 84: 903–907
Theophelis LG, Stevenson TR (1986) Plast Reconstr Surg 78: 673–675
Cohen IK, Scheflan M (1982) Plast Reconstr Surg 69: 898–900
Mitnick JS, Harris MN, Roses DF (1989) Surg Gynecol Obstet 168: 30–32
Douglas KP, Bluth EI, Sauter ER et al. (1991) Roentgenographic evaluation of the augmented breast. South Med J 84: 49–54
Silverstein MJ, Handel N, Gamagami P et al. (1990) Mammographic measurements before and after augmentation mammoplasty. Plast Reconstr Surg 86:1126–1130
Hayes H, Vandergrift J, Diner WC (1988) Mammography and breast implants. Plast Reconstr Surg 82: 1–6
Leibman J, Kruse B (1990) Breast cancer: Mammographic and sonographic findings after augmentation mammoplasty. Radiology 174: 195–198
Robertson CL, Kopans DB, McCarthy KA et al. (1989) Nonpalpable lesions in the augmented breast: preoperative localization. Radiology 173: 873–874
Picker RH, Jellins J, Kossoff G (1983) The ultrasonic appearances of the breast following surgery and radiotherapy. In: Jellins J, Kobayashi T (eds) Ultrasonic examination of the breast. John Wiley, New York, pp 141–146
Cole-Beuglet C, Schwartz G, Kurtz AB et al. (1983) Ultrasound mammography for the augmented breast. Radiology 146: 737–742
Rubin E, Miller VE, Berland LL et al. (1985) Hand-held realtime breast sonography. AJR 144: 623–627
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
Sorrentino, S., Schmidt, R., Donlan, P. et al. Imaging of the augmented and reconstructed breast: a retrospective study. Eur. Radiol. 4, 364–370 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00599072
Received:
Revised:
Accepted:
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00599072