Objective To evaluate the clinical value of multi-slice CT in the diagnosis of complications due to breast augmentation. Methods We collected the imaging data of 32 female patients who accepted multi-slice CT examination in the second People's Hospital of Chengdu after breast augmentation between February 2010 and February 2015. The position, shape, edge, internal density, leakage, rupture and hard nodules of the prosthesis were observed and analyzed carefully. Results In the 32 patients with breast augmentation, 12 were normal with bilateral symmetry and without abnormal shape or density. Among the other 20 patients, 11 had capsular contracture, 5 had prosthesis leakage, rupture and hard nodules, 4 had breast infection, 1 had fibroadenoma, 1 had cystoma, and 5 had little calcified nodules in the breast tissue. Conclusion The multi-slice CT scan can clearly and accurately show the position, shape and size of the breast prosthesis as well as the existence of leakage, rupture and hard nodules in the prosthesis. It plays a very important role in the diagnosis of the complications due to breast augmentation and can be effective guidance for clinical operation.

Citation： YuanZhentuan, ZhangXiaoge. The Value of Multi-slice CT in the Diagnosis of Complications Due to Breast Augmentation. West China Medical Journal, 2016, 31(9): 1558-1560. doi: 10.7507/1002-0179.201600424 Copy