Guest guest Posted March 11, 2011 Report Share Posted March 11, 2011 You are welcome ! Hope you have a lovely evening ! Hugs Dede When the power of love overcomes the love of power the world will know peace. ~ Jimi Hendrix Re: calcifications Thank you, thank you, Dede. You're a wonder. Those links are perfect. Sad, but perfect for educational purposes. Hugs of support, M. > > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/heitkamp/1241013885/ > and > http://www.sciencephoto.com/images/imagePopUpDetails.html?pop=1 & id=776000218 & pviewid= & country=67 & search= & matchtype=FUZZY > > and... > > http://www.urmc.rochester.edu/radiology/education/materials/interesting_cases/IS_case40.cfm > Diagnosis: Calcified Breast Implants > Discussion:The body naturally forms a reactive fibrous capsule around a breast implant. Calcifications can form in this fibrous capsule. The calcifications are in the form of hydroxyapatite crystals within the fibrous capsule or on the surface of the capsule. They appear as plaque-like deposits near the surface of the implant. Normal implants appear semi-ovoid on lateral views. They become rounder and harder with capsule formation. > Timing and frequency of implant calcification vary with year of manufacturing. There have been multiple generations of silicone implants. It is expected that all first generation silicone gel implants which have Dacron-backing calcify. Second generation implant calcification is not usually seen until after a little more than a decade. Third, fourth, and fifth generation implants are now available, however data on their calcification rates is still sparse. Calcifications can also form around saline implants, though it has not been studied as extensively as for silicone implants. > In general, calcifications are more common when an implant has been in place for over a decade, has ruptured, or is subglandular in location rather than submuscular. > References: > > Kopans DB. Breast Imaging, 3rd Ed., Lippincott & Wilkins, 2007 > s W, D, Lugowski S, Pritzker K, Holmyard D. Calcification properties of saline-filled breast implants. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2001 Feb;107(2):356-63. [PubMed] > Prantl L, Schreml S, Fichtner-l S, Pöppl N, Eisenmann-Klein M, Schwarze H, Füchtmeier B.Clinical and morphological conditions in capsular contracture formed around silicone breast implants. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2007 Jul;120(1):275-84. [PubMed] > > > > > > When the power of love > overcomes the love of power > the world will know peace. > ~ Jimi Hendrix > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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