Complicated breast augmentation via self-injection of ultrasound gel and shoe glue: A case report

Various types of dermal fillers have been developing for soft tissue augmentation. Even though many fillers have been approved and strictly regulated by authorities, homemade products for body contouring procedures are widely available and easily purchased on websites without prescriptions. It is ch...

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Published inRadiology case reports Vol. 18; no. 3; pp. 794 - 798
Main Authors Nguyen, Thao Van, Nguyen, Thanh Thao, Vo, Nhu Quynh, Hoang, Ngoc Thanh, Le, Trong Binh, Le, Hong Phuc, Ngo, Dac Hong An
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Netherlands Elsevier Inc 01.03.2023
Elsevier
Subjects
Breast augmentation
Case Report
Filler
Magnetic resonance imaging
Self-injection
Breast augmentation
Self-injection
Magnetic resonance imaging
Filler
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Summary:Various types of dermal fillers have been developing for soft tissue augmentation. Even though many fillers have been approved and strictly regulated by authorities, homemade products for body contouring procedures are widely available and easily purchased on websites without prescriptions. It is challenging for radiologists to interpret radiological findings of complicated breast augmentation of unknown origin. While ultrasound is the modality of choice for initial work-up, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) plays a role as the gold standard in evaluating the integrity of prosthetic implants. Using silicone or water-only MRI sequences may also be able to distinguish them. We report a rare case of breast abscess of a young female patient after self-injection of the mixture of ultrasound gel and shoe glue. The clinical and imaging aspect, especially MRI imaging, will be discussed.
ISSN:1930-0433
1930-0433
DOI:10.1016/j.radcr.2022.11.055