Massive extravasation of traumatically ruptured buttock silicone prosthesis

Although requests for gluteal implants are unusual in the United States, the use of silicone implants for buttock cosmesis has been described. Complications of this procedure have rarely been reported. There are no reports of long-term follow-up in these patients. This report describes the traumatic rupture of a silicone buttock implant nine years after initial surgical placement. Massive silicone extravasation and migration, along with silicone granuloma formation, occurred. The contralateral implant remained intact, functional, and cosmetically acceptable. The surgical approach and repair of this injury is outlined and discussed. We conclude that early surgical treatment of extravasation injuries is needed and that buttock reconstruction with implants can be useful, but close follow-up is needed. We also suggest there is a need to evaluate alternative materials for use in this procedure.