Breast implant-associated late hematoma: a narrative review of case reports and case series
Jianping Long, Tao Zhang, Haicun Zhou, Tao Yang, Qingxia Zhang, Xiufen Ma · 2026
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Description
Jianping Long and co-authors review late hematoma, a blood pool that can form around a breast implant months or years after surgery. The swelling it causes looks much like a rare implant-linked lymphoma, a late fluid pool, infection, or a returning tumor. Sorting these apart quickly guides safe care.
The review gathers thirty-seven papers covering forty-seven cases from twelve countries. Most patients came in with sudden painful swelling on one side, often about six years after implant surgery. Scans showing blood products, plus sharp pain and no lasting fluid past a year, help set hematoma apart from lymphoma. Likely triggers include tiny capsule cracks, long-term swelling with new vessels, injury, and blood-thinning drugs. The authors lay out checks and care steps drawn from the case record.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Jianping Long, Tao Zhang, Haicun Zhou, Tao Yang, Qingxia Zhang, Xiufen Ma |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 70 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |