Chronic Pulmonary Silicone Embolism from Breast Augmentation Is Not a Common Finding in Explanted Lungs

Table 2

Radiographic and pathologic findings of the explanted lungs.

Case	Duration of breast implantation; before lung transplant (in years)	Radiographic; diagnosis before lung transplantation	Number of slides studied	Pathologic diagnosis	Evidence of breast implant rupture at the time of lung transplantation surgery	Silicone; emboli in explanted lungs
1	Unknown	Bronchiectasis	9	Bronchiectasis	Not available	Absent
2	Unknown	Emphysema	6	Emphysema	Not available	Absent
3	25	Emphysema	5	Emphysema	Not available	Absent
4	Unknown	Emphysema	6	Emphysema	Not available	Absent
5	Unknown	Emphysema	8	Emphysema	Not available	Absent
6	Unknown	Emphysema	8	Emphysema	Not available	Absent
7	25	Emphysema	3	Emphysema	Intracapsular rupture	Absent
8	Unknown	Bronchiectasis	23	Bronchiectasis	Not available	Absent
9	30	Emphysema	9	Emphysema	Not available	Absent
10	35	Emphysema	7	Emphysema	Focal rupture	Absent