Case Report

Breast Implant-Associated Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma: Case Report and Review of the Literature

Table 1

Summary of reported outcomes.

ReferenceTotal no. of patients% Overall survival at 5 yearsMedian overall survival, years% Treatments used

Miranda et al. [9]60921293, complete surgical excision
78, systemic chemotherapy
55, radiation therapy
Clemens et al. [12]87891349, limited surgery
85, complete surgical excision
58, systemic chemotherapy
45, radiation therapy

Complete surgical excision includes total capsulectomy and implant removal. Information for chemotherapy is available for 50 patients and for radiation therapy for 56 patients, percentages calculated from these respective totals. Limited surgery is defined as partial capsulectomy, implant removal or replacement, or excisional biopsy of the capsule or mass.