CTICasesAltitude-Related Peri-Implant Gas
[...]. Altitude-Related Peri-Implant Gas. CTICases. Published February 23, 2018. https://str-case-explorer.pages.dev/c/tgm6g
Imaging findings
Chest radiographs (frontal and lateral) demonstrate small collections of gas/air surrounding bilateral breast implants. These are new findings, seen in a patient who traveled to high altitude (Park City), representing benign peri-implant gas collection.
Key takeaways
Benign gas collections can occasionally form around breast implants, particularly after travel to high altitudes due to changes in atmospheric pressure (Boyle's law). This finding is usually subclinical and resolves spontaneously when returning to lower altitudes, and should not be confused with infection or implant rupture.
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