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Case report may link gluteal implants to lymphoma

Publish date:: March 12, 2019

Key clinical point: In one case, textured silicone gluteal implants appear to be linked to anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL).

Major finding: One year after textured silicone gluteal implant placement, a 49-year-old woman was diagnosed with ALCL in her left lung lobe, which may have been a metastatic mass originating from her gluteal region.

Study details: A case report of a 49-year-old woman with textured silicone gluteal implants.

Disclosures: The authors reported having no conflicts of interest and the study did not receive funding.

Citation:

Shauly O et al. Aesthet Surg J. 2019 Feb 15. doi: 10.1093/asj/sjz044.

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