Delayed silicone breast implant infection with Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare.

نویسندگان

  • Garrett A Wirth
  • Kevin A Brenner
  • Michael J Sundine
چکیده

Mycobacterial breast implant infection is a rare complication after augmentation mammaplasty. A review of the literature demonstrates multiple examples of breast implant infection with Mycobacterium fortuitum, but only rare discussion of Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare (MAC). The authors report an unusual case of MAC breast implant infection in a patient with a complex surgical history.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Aesthetic surgery journal

دوره 27 2  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2007