Abstract

ALDANA-UBILLUS, Celso A; SANDOVAL-PEREZ, José H  and  PENA-ESCOBAR, Adriana F. A rare late hematoma after aesthetic breast augmentation. Case report. Cir. plást. iberolatinoam. [online]. 2023, vol.49, n.1, pp.69-74.  Epub May 15, 2023. ISSN 1989-2055.  https://dx.doi.org/10.4321/s0376-78922023000100010.

Late hematoma in breast implant surgery is a rare complication. It can occur several years after surgery and most of the times the etiology remains unexplained.

We report a hemorrhagic complication 5 years after aesthetic breast augmentation with silicone prosthesis. Surgical exploration revealed a dark brown fluid collection between the periprosthetic capsule and the implant and signs of bleeding in the muscular plane. The pathological examination reports a fibrous capsule without vasculitis, with a trace of focal hemorrhage and some benign inflammatory cells.

Keywords : Late hematoma; Aesthetic mammoplasty; Breast augmentation; Breast prosthesis; Breast surgery complications.

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