The sonographic appearances of breast implant rupture.

E Lake, S Ahmad, R Dobrashian

Breast Screening Unit, East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust, UK.

Clinical radiology 2013 Aug

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Implant rupture is a common late complication of breast implant procedures. Ruptures are often silent and difficult to diagnose clinically. This review demonstrates normal appearances and sonographic signs of implant rupture. Breast sonologists should be aware of these signs and pitfalls in interpretation when imaging breast implants. Copyright © 2013 The Royal College of Radiologists. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.