A 34-year-old woman who was diagnosed with a left breast carcinoma underwent breast conserving surgery and axillary dissection. This was followed with adjuvant breast irradiation and endocrine therapy. She had a local recurrence in the breast 7 years later. She underwent a left nipple sparing mastectomy and submuscular implant reconstruction. The silicone implant ruptured during an episode of strong pectoralis muscle contraction, 5 years postimplantation. MRI confirmed the rupture to be intracapsular and extracapsular. She declined implant replacement. She presented with painless hematuria 2.5 years after the rupture. A renal biopsy confirmed IgA nephropathy.
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Ezmas, M. N., Norlia, A., Suraya, A., Wan Md Adnan, W. M. H., & Looi, L. M. (2022). Silicone Breast Implant Rupture From Pectoralis Muscle Contraction Causing IgA Nephropathy: A Case Report. Frontiers in Oncology, 12. https://doi.org/10.3389/fonc.2022.771409
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