Can polyacrylamide gel (PAAG) injection mimic breast augmentation?

Polyacrylamide gel (PAAG) injection remains an uncommon method of breast augmentation. Providers must recognize the clinical and radiological manifestations to optimize management. The clinical and radiological findingsofPAAG injection may mimic malignancyand silicone breastaugmentation.

What is polyacrylamide gel (PAAG)?

World J Surg. 2012 Apr;36 (4):695-701. doi: 10.1007/s00268-011-1273-6. Background: Polyacrylamide gel (PAAG) was first manufactured in Ukraine in the late 1980s and introduced as a biomaterial for "breast augmentation without surgery."

Why was polyacrylamide gel banned in China?

In the late nineties, polyacrylamide gel (PAAG) gained popularity in China as a soft tissue filler for breast augmentation and contouring, but was banned 10 years later due to the increasing incidence of complications.

What is polyacrylamide hydrogel (Paag)?

Introduction Polyacrylamide hydrogel (PAAG) is an extensively cross-linked polymeric hydrogel consisting of 2.5%–5% polyacrylamide and 95%–97.5% nonpyrogenic water.

What does a T2-weighted MRI show in a polyacrylamide gel breast augmentation?

(C) Right breast sagittal T2-weighted MRI depicts the retroglandular (arrow) and intramuscular (arrowhead) extent of the injected gel. N.E. Margolis et al. / Clinical Imaging 39 (2015) 339–343 343 Title Polyacrylamide gel breast augmentation: report of two cases and review of the literature Created Date 4/16/2015 2:02:50 AM Keywords

Are there gel remnants in breast augmentation?

Despite numerous surgical interventions, gel remnants are still found on subsequent breast imaging. Although PAAG is prohibited in many countries, different types of injections with unknown long-term effects are currently being used. Making the public aware of the problems of injectables for breast augmentation is warranted.