Young V L, Bartell T, Destouet J M, Monsees B, Logan S E
Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110.
South Med J. 1989 Sep;82(9):1171-3. doi: 10.1097/00007611-198909000-00029.
We have presented a case of bilateral capsular calcification, an extremely rare but clinically important complication of augmentation mammoplasty. Little is known about its pathogenesis, but it is believed to be related to the presence of molecular silicone and/or Dacron patches in the pericapsular environment. This condition may mask calcifications of the breast due to carcinoma, and it often exacerbates the symptoms of capsular contracture. We recommend removal of the calcified capsules and replacement of the implants in the submuscular position.
