Autologous Fat Transplantation and Delayed Silicone implant Insertion in a Case of Mycobacterium avium Breast Infection

Luiz Haroldo Pereira- Aris Sterodimas

Infection after breast augmentation is uncommon, occurring in 1-3% of cases. They are typically caused by bacterial skin flora, specifically Staphylococcus Aureus and the Coagulase-negative Staphylococci. There have been infrequent reports of breast implant infection caused by the atypical mycobacteria.

This report summarizes the case of a female patient who was infected by Mycobacterium Avium after undergoing augmentation mammoplasty. This is the second case reported in the literature.

Although this kind of complication has significantly compromised the aimed result and has caused frustration to both the patient and the physicians involved, we believe that the combination of autologous fat transplantation and delayed silicone implant insertion can be a safe strategy and can produce an acceptable aesthetic result.

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