Abstract
A 62 year old female presented to the acute medical team with headache, fevers and enlarged axillary lymph nodes. Initial biochemical, microbiological and immunological investigations were normal. However, radiological imaging revealed that her silicone breast implants had ruptured, which may have been responsible for her presentation. A brief overview of the clinical features and management of silicone breast implant rupture is provided.
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