Presentation
Attendance at ED with a racing pulse and anxiety
Patient Data
Age: 35 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Breast prostheses
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Two concentric opacities - the outer representing the normal breast tissue and the inner the capsule of the implant.
Case Discussion
Breast implants are common. Bilateral implants in the vast majority of cases are cosmetic in nature.
Occasionally they may fool the unaware, with increased bilateral lower thoracic opacity believed to be lung consolidation.