Epithelialization of the lining of a breast implant capsule. Possible origin of squamous cell carcinoma associated with a breast implant capsule

The authors described a case in which the capsule surrounding a breast implant was lined by benign squamous epithelium. A second case, in which a woman was found to have a squamous cell carcinoma in the capsule surrounding a breast implant, was also reported. Cancer 1994; 73:1449–52.

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Published inCancer Vol. 73; no. 5; pp. 1449 - 1452
Main Authors Kitchen, Sarah B., Bauer, Walter C., Paletta, Christian E., Shehadi, Sameer I.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company 01.03.1994
Subjects
breast
metaplasia
prosthesis
reconstruction
squamous cell carcinoma
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Summary:The authors described a case in which the capsule surrounding a breast implant was lined by benign squamous epithelium. A second case, in which a woman was found to have a squamous cell carcinoma in the capsule surrounding a breast implant, was also reported. Cancer 1994; 73:1449–52.
ISSN:0008-543X
1097-0142
DOI:10.1002/1097-0142(19940301)73:5<1449::AID-CNCR2820730520>3.0.CO;2-J