TY - JOUR
AU - Wolf, Yoram
AB - Introduction: Retained foreign object (RFO) is a rare iatrogenic complication. This article presents an unprecedented case of a plastic RFO post-augmentation mammoplasty.Case Presentation: We present the case of a 32-year-old woman, 8 years after breast augmentation surgery, with a 4 year history of a palpable migrating mass in the superior lateral quadrant of her right breast with fluctuating levels of pain. Imaging studies included mammography tests, sonographic examinations, a Magnetic Resonance Imaging scan, and a Computed Tomography scan, all of which did not identify any pathological findings. Exploratory surgery discovered a syringe-tip cover in the implant pocket.Conclusion: Persistent complaints and symptoms accompanied by non-specific imaging studies warrant escalation of diagnostic methods, in line with a high awareness for the possibility of an RFO. As pocket lavage is a common practice in various surgeries, this report can serve as a valuable reminder for surgical teams to account for syringe covers and other disposable items at the end of all operations.
TI - Long Term Rigid Retained Foreign Object After Breast Augmentation: A Case Report and Literature Review
JF - Frontiers in Surgery
DO - 10.3389/fsurg.2021.725273
DA - 2021-10-12
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/pubmed-central/long-term-rigid-retained-foreign-object-after-breast-augmentation-a-tEX37cod0K
VL - 8
IS - 
DP - DeepDyve
ER -