High-pressure injection of silicone gel into an axilla--a complication of closed compression capsulotomy of the breast. Case report.

A case is reported in which a closed compression capsulotomy for fibrous capsular contracture was followed by rupture of the implant bag with the immediate appearance of silicone gel in the axilla. A possible mechanism, analogous to that of high-pressure injection injuries of the hands, is hypothesized.