Breast cancer following polyacrylamide hydrogel injection for breast augmentation: A case report

Chen,Gang; Wang,Yujia; Huang,Jin‑Long

doi:10.3892/mco.2016.731

Breast cancer following polyacrylamide hydrogel injection for breast augmentation: A case report

Authors:
- Gang Chen
- Yujia Wang
- Jin‑Long Huang
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Affiliations: Department of Plastic Reconstructive Surgery and Medical Aesthetics, Nanjing University of TCM Affiliated Hospital, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210029, P.R. China, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Nanjing Stomatological Hospital, Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210008, P.R. China
Published online on: January 14, 2016 https://doi.org/10.3892/mco.2016.731
Pages: 433-435

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Abstract

Polyacrylamide hydrogel (PAAG) has been used for several years as an injectable implant for augmentation mammoplasty in China. Although patients who received PAAG injections experienced a number of complications, breast cancer following PAAG injection has been reported only in two cases. In this report, we present a case of breast cancer following PAAG injection for breast augmentation. Our study demonstrated that PAAG injection may increase the risk of breast cancer development. Early‑stage breast cancer detection is difficult, since the breast is covered with the indurated injected gel. Thus, PAAG injection for augmentation mammoplasty may negatively affect breast cancer diagnosis and prognosis.

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