Fever secondary to silicone lymphadenopathy (siliconoma) in a patient with breast prosthesis. A case report

Authors

  • María Teresa Carrasquer-Pirla Servicio de Medicina Interna, Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
  • José Ignacio Elejalde-Guerra Servicio de Medicina Interna, Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32818/reccmi.a1n1a7

Keywords:

lymphadenopathy, elastomers, silicone breast implants, biopsy by fine needle aspiration

Abstract

Mammoplasty is becoming more common and a related complication is the “siliconoma”. We report a case of a 39-year female with bilateral breast prosthesis, prolonged febrile syndrome and a left axillary lymph node whose pathological anatomy was compatible with siliconoma.

Biopsy by fine needle aspiration of lymph nodes draining the site where the prosthesis are, is the diagnostic gold standard, and allows rule out a neoplastic process, however, can coexist.

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Published

2016-12-31

How to Cite

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Carrasquer-Pirla MT, Elejalde-Guerra JI. Fever secondary to silicone lymphadenopathy (siliconoma) in a patient with breast prosthesis. A case report. Rev Esp Casos Clin Med Intern [Internet]. 2016 Dec. 31 [cited 2024 Nov. 21];1(1):16-8. Available from: https://www.reccmi.com/RECCMI/article/view/29

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