Table 3 Clinical and pathologic features of 10 patients with breast implants negative for lymphoma

From: A proposal for pathologic processing of breast implant capsules in patients with suspected breast implant anaplastic large cell lymphoma

Features

n

%

Clinical Presentation (n = 10)

  Effusion

10

100

Side of implant (n = 10)

  Left

0

0

  Right

1

10

  Bilateral

9

90

Reason for implant (n = 7)

  Cosmetic

4

57

  Reconstruction

3

43

Surface of implants (n = 7)

  Textured

7

100

  Smooth

0

0

Filling of implant (n = 9)

  Silicone

9

100

  Saline

0

0

Histologic features

Surface lining (n = 10)

  Synovium like

6

60

  Fibrotic

4

40

Inflammation in capsule

  Yes

8

80

  No

2

20

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