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Xanthogranulomatous capsulitis mimicking a polypoid neoplasm disease: an unusual presentation of ruptured Poly Implant Prothèse (PIP) breast implant

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Poly Implant Prothèse (PIP) implants seem to have a higher rate of rupture, causing an evident clinical inflammatory response in some patients. A florid reactive inflammatory process of xanthomatous nature was observed at the inner surface of the ruptured PIP implant capsule showing a worrying appearance like that of a polypoid neoplasm disease.

Level of Evidence: Level V, diagnostic study.

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  1. Oncoplastic Breast Unit, Department of Surgery, Hospital Marqués de Valdecilla, University of Cantabria, Urb. Las Pérgolas 10, Sancibrían, 39110, Santander, Cantabria, Spain

    Fernando Hernanz

  2. Oncoplastic Breast Unit, Department of Surgery, Hospital Marqués de Valdecilla, University of Cantabria, Avda. Valdecilla. s/n, 39008, Santander, Cantabria, Spain

    Sara Baeza, Eduardo Serna & Manuel Gómez-Fleitas

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Hernanz, F., Baeza, S., Serna, E. et al. Xanthogranulomatous capsulitis mimicking a polypoid neoplasm disease: an unusual presentation of ruptured Poly Implant Prothèse (PIP) breast implant. Eur J Plast Surg 36, 797–800 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00238-013-0889-1

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