Macrolane injections for breast enhancement in undiagnosed breast malignancy: A case report

• Published in: Journal of plastic, reconstructive & aesthetic surgery Vol. 64; no. 12; pp. 1682 - 1683
• Main Authors: Crawford, R, Shrotria, S
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kidlington Elsevier Ltd 01.12.2011; Elsevier
• Subjects: Biological and medical sciences; Bones, joints and connective tissue. Antiinflammatory agents; Breast Cancer; Breast Implants; Breast Neoplasms - complications; Breast Neoplasms - pathology; Breast Neoplasms - surgery; Carcinoma, Lobular - diagnosis; Carcinoma, Lobular - pathology; Carcinoma, Lobular - surgery; Female; Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics; Humans; Hyaluronic acid; Hyaluronic Acid - therapeutic use; Lobular; Macrolane; Mammary gland diseases; Mammography; Mastectomy; Medical sciences; Middle Aged; Pharmacology. Drug treatments; Plastic Surgery; Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases; Tumors; Lobular; Hyaluronic acid; Breast Cancer; Macrolane; Human; Breast disease; Breast cancer; Malignant tumor; Injection; Case study; Mammary gland diseases; Treatment; Healing agent; Surgery; Breast; Antirheumatic agent; Mammary gland; Cancer
• ISSN: 1748-6815; 1878-0539
• DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2011.04.034

Summary We report a case of cosmetic breast enhancement with Macrolane injections in an un-diagnosed breast cancer. This delayed cancer diagnosis and complicated surgical resection and reconstruction. It should therefore be mandatory for clinicians to exclude breast malignancy with imaging prior to Macrolane injection.