Chronic inflammation and progressive calcification as a result of fat necrosis: the worst outcome in fat grafting

• Published in: Plastic and reconstructive surgery (1963) Vol. 133; no. 5; p. 1064
• Main Authors: Mineda, Kazuhide, Kuno, Shinichiro, Kato, Harunosuke, Kinoshita, Kahori, Doi, Kentaro, Hashimoto, Ichiro, Nakanishi, Hideki, Yoshimura, Kotaro
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.05.2014
• Subjects: Adipose Tissue - pathology; Adipose Tissue - transplantation; Adult; Breast - pathology; Breast - surgery; Breast Cyst - etiology; Breast Cyst - pathology; Breast Cyst - surgery; Calcinosis - etiology; Calcinosis - pathology; Calcinosis - surgery; Chronic Disease; Fat Necrosis - etiology; Fat Necrosis - pathology; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Graft Survival; Humans; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Mammaplasty - adverse effects; Mammaplasty - methods; Necrosis - etiology; Necrosis - pathology; Necrosis - surgery; Oils; Transplantation, Autologous; Young Adult

Autologous fat injection into the breast has been performed widely for breast augmentation and reconstruction because of recent technical and scientific advancements. However, it is important to learn what occurs and how problematic it can be if fat grafting is not conducted appropriately. Oil cysts...