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  • Title: Breast cancer following augmentation mammaplasty with polyacrylamide hydrogel (PAAG) injection.
    Author: Cheng NX, Liu LG, Hui L, Chen YL, Xu SL.
    Journal: Aesthetic Plast Surg; 2009 Jul; 33(4):563-9. PubMed ID: 19156460.
    Abstract:
    Polyacrylamide hydrogel (PAAG) as an implanted material for augmentation mammaplasty has been used for years in China. Many kinds of complications associated with PAAG use have been reported in the clinical literature. This report presents two cases of breast cancer occurring after injection of PAAG in augmented breasts. The delayed diagnosis and more aggressive disease due to PAAG injection should be cause for concern. It is very important to detect breast cancer early when it is covered by the induration of the injected gel and inflammation reaction after PAAG injection. PAAG injection for augmentation mammaplasty may affect the outcome of breast cancer diagnosis and prognosis.
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