Mycobacterium abscessus infection after prosthetic breast augmentation: a case report

VernacularTitle:假体隆乳术后脓肿分枝杆菌感染一例
Author: Chaoyong LEI ¹ ; Xing LI ; Fushan WU ; Jingjing LIU
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1. 佛山华美整形美容医院整形外科　528200
Keywords: Mycobacterium infections, nontuberculous; Breast implants; Breast augmentation; Mycobacterium abscessus
From: Chinese Journal of Plastic Surgery 2021;37(11):1271-1275
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Mycobacterium abscessus infection is a rare and serious complication of prosthetic breast augmentation. In March 2020, Foshan Huamei Plastic Surgery Hospital treated a 35-year-old female patient with Mycobacterium abscessus infection after breast augmentation mammoplasty. Twenty days post surgery, there was pain and swelling onthe whole left breast, especially the incision, and the main clinical symptoms such asobvious fluctuation, obvious tenderness andhighskin temperature. Then the left breast implant was removed, and bacterial culture and susceptibility testing of the secretions in the operation area were performed. According to susceptibility testing result, antibiotics were used intravenouslyand the cavity of the operation area was flushed. After 9 months flushed treatment, the infection was controlled and followed up for 14 months. There was norecurrence on the left breast. In the whole treatment, it is necessary to ensure the continuity of the treatment, especially the early stage of the infection, in order to ensure the possibility of cure of the disease.