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- 2 cases from this institution
o Implants over ten years ago
o Unilateral breast erythema, swelling
o First patient died during chemo
o Second received chemo but declined further surgery
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- 56F, acute left breast enlargement
o Implants in 1984; diagnosis in 2012
o Left breast tumor invaded into chest wall
o Treated with chemorads
o Developed treatment refractory mets within a year; eventually palliated
- 81F, acute left breast enlargement
o Implants in 1970s; diagnosis in 2012
o Ultrasound detected 3cm mass, with subsequent growth to 5cm
o L mastectomy and SLNB; then treated with chemorads
o Developed treatment refractory mets within 5 months, and expired

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