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Page 1: Silicone Breast Implants - How To Detect Ruptures

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Breast Implants – How to Detect Ruptures?

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HOW TO DETECT SILICONE BREAST IMPLANT RUPTURE

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A breast implant rupture is a recognised complication of breast implants

and can be either intra or extra capsular

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An intra-capsular rupture occurs when the shell of the implant ruptures but

the fibrous capsule formed by the breast remains intact

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Silicone gel does not freely extravasate and this makes it difficult to detect on

clinical exam or mammography

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Intra-capsular rupture is best seen on an MRI

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An extra-capsular rupture can lead to a change in the implant contour and may

be detected on clinical examination,mammography or ultrasound

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An extra-capsular rupture implies intra-capsular rupture as well

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MAMMOGRAPHY OF THE BREAST

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The detection of implant ruptures (particularly silicone implant ruptures)

are very difficult on mammography

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And detection of intra-capsular silicone ruptures are almost

impossible on mammography

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ULTRASOUND OF BREAST

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Ultrasound may demonstrate a snowstorm appearance of an

extra-capsular rupture

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Or the stepladder sign of an intra-capsular rupture

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The overall sensitivity rates on ultrasound are thought to

range between 59-85%

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The cost for this is $198 and the Medicare rebate is approximately

half of this amount

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MRI OF BREAST

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MRI is the most accurate imaging examination for the evaluation of silicone gel breast implant rupture

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Often MRI does not require contrast if the indication is solely

for this purpose

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MRI has a reported result of 76%-95% in the detection of rupture

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There is no Medicare rebate for MRI of the breast available at the present time and the cost for this is $490

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