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  1. Azis KA, Al-Chalabi MMM, Mat Johar SFN, Wan Sulaiman WA
    Cureus, 2023 Apr;15(4):e37751.
    PMID: 37214021 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.37751
    Breast implant surgery typically improves patient breast satisfaction and health-related quality of life. However, breast implants are also linked to long-term local problems like capsular contracture and breast discomfort. Chest pain is one of the reasons that patients with breast implants seek consultations, which is not typically attributable to cardiovascular reasons. The potential reasons for atypical chest pain are diverse. The absence of a precise diagnosis may also result in incorrect examinations and management, leading to further worry and wasted work time. A 55-year-old woman with a breast implant 10 years prior to the incident, presented with atypical chest pain on and off for a year and was treated as a case of unstable angina, costochondritis, and vasospastic spasm. Despite multiple visits, her symptoms did not resolve. Later, the patient presented with a lump over the left breast, associated with constitutional symptoms. Examination revealed a left breast implant with capsular contracture grade III, and ultrasonography showed signs of a ruptured implant. Symptoms eventually resolved after the removal of the breast implant.
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