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. 2017 Mar 10;9:133–140. doi: 10.2147/BCTT.S126003

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A 35-year-old patient with signs of fluid collection in the right breast 7 years after implantation.

Notes: The image was acquired in January 2016 and shows (A) the diffuse thickening of the fibrous capsule, with contrast enhancement in the adjacent fibrous glandular tissue. The patient was subjected to percutaneous biopsy and was diagnosed with mastitis. Antibiotic treatment was performed and resulted in clinical improvement. An MRI image shows (B) the control of the disease at 6 months and improvement of the image status.

Abbreviation: MRI, magnetic resonance imaging.