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The 410 device labeling addresses anaplastic large cell lymphoma (alcl): anaplastic large cell lymphoma.
Based on information 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 mfr's breast implant.
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.
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Of cases worldwide, there is no defined consensus treatment regimen for peri-implant alcl.
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The 410 labeling addresses seroma and pain: additional complications - after breast implant surgery, the following may occur and/or persist, with varying intensity and/or for a varying length of time: pain, hematoma/seroma, changes in nipple and breast sensation, implant extrusion, necrosis, delayed wound healing, and breast tissue atrophy/chest wall deformity.
Calcium deposits can form in the tissue capsule surrounding the implant with symptoms that may include pain and firmness.
Lymphadenopathy has also been reported in some women with implants.
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