Medwatch submitted: 05/20/2013.
Allergan labeling addresses the event of breast lumps as follows: breast self-examinations: following breast augmentation, you should continue to perform breast self-examination monthly.
This may be more difficult with a breast implant in place.
To continue to perform a monthly breast self examination efficiently, you should ask your surgeon to help you identify the difference between the implant and your breast tissue.
Being able to identify the implant from breast tissue will decrease the necessity of excessive squeezing of the implant during examination.
Any new lumps should be evaluated with a biopsy, as appropriate.
If a biopsy is performed, be sure to inform the medical professional performing the biopsy that you have breast implants so that care will be taken to avoid injuring the implant.
The 410 device labeling addresses anaplastic large cell lymphoma (alcl): based on info reported to fda and found in medical literature, a possible association has been identified between breast implants and the rare development of anaplastic large cell lymphoma (alcl), a type of non-hodgkin's lymphoma.
Women with breast implants may have a very small but increased risk of developing alcl in the fluid or scar capsule adjacent to the implant.
Alcl has been reported globally in pts with an implant history that includes allergan's and other manufacturers' breast implants.
You should consider the possibility of alcl when you have a pt with late onset, persistent peri-implant seroma.
In some cases, pts presented with capsular contracture or masses adjacent to the breast implant.
When testing for alcl, collect fresh seroma fluid and representative portions of the capsule, and send for pathology tests to rule out alcl.
If your pt is diagnosed with peri-implant alcl, develop an individualized treatment plan in coordination with a multi-disciplinary care team.
Because of the small number of cases worldwide, there is no defined consensus treatment regimen for peri-implant alcl.
For more complete and up-to-date info on fda's analysis and review of the alcl in pts with breast implants please visit: http://www.
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