. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2021 May 1.

Published in final edited form as: J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2020 Jan 20;73(5):841–846. doi: 10.1016/j.bjps.2019.11.064

Table 2:

characteristics of the BIA-ALCL cases and history of the textured devices

Characteristic	N (%)
Bilateral/Unilateral reconstruction	8/10 (80%)/ 2/10 (20%)
Silicone/Saline filling	5/10 (50%)/ 5/10 (50%)
Histology of breast Ca
Lobular/Ductal	3/10 (30%)/ 7/10 (70%)
In situ/Infiltrating	5/10 (50%)/ 5/10 (50%)
Median time from tissue expander to permanent implant	5.3 months (range 3.4 – 12 months)
Other implant exchanges (all replaced with textured devices)	3/10 (30%)
Chemotherapy for breast Ca	5/10 (50%)
Radiotherapy for breast Ca	1/10 (10%)
Treatment of BIA-ALCL
Implant removal and capsulectomy	10/10 (100%)
Chemotherapy and radiation	1/10 (10%)