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DOI: https://doi.org/10.52852/tcncyh.v151i3.756
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Vol. 151 No. 3 (2022)
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Dung, P. T. V. ., & Duy, T. T. . (2022). Complications after breast augmentation with polyacrylamide injection: a case report. Journal of Medical Research, 151(3), 276-281. https://doi.org/10.52852/tcncyh.v151i3.756

Complications after breast augmentation with polyacrylamide injection: a case report

Pham Thi Viet Dung, Truong The Duy

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Abstract

 A 42-year-old female patient who had breast augmentation using polyacrylamide hydrogel
injection 18 years ago was admitted to the hospital because of pain and swelling in both breasts.
The right breast had a large firm mass, causing severe deformity. The left breast was slightly
swollen with a small mass that was discovered after careful examination. Polyacrylamide hydrogel
is a non-biodegradable filler that used to be popular in China and Eastern Europe and has now
been banned for breast augmentation due to many serious delayed complications. Breast MRI
showed the fibrous capsule containing hypersignal fluid located in front of the chest wall muscle.
The patient was treated with total capsulectomy through the incision in the lower half of the areola.
The fluid in the fibrous capsule was slightly viscous, pale milk-like yellow liquid, with many small
yellow residues. Partial mastectomy was performed due to an infiltration of artificial material.
Histopathology revealed a foreign body granulomatous inflammatory reaction. After surgery, the
patient was pain-free. After 2 months, the breast shape on both sides was relatively symmetrical,
and the breasts was soft to touch. Residual fluid or recurrence of fluid was not observed.

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Complications after fillers injection, Polyacrylamide, Breast fillers injection

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