Discussion: Breast Implant-Associated Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma in Australia and New Zealand: High-Surface-Area Textured Implants Are Associated with Increased Risk

Terence M Myckatyn^{1

2}, Rajiv P Parikh^{1

2}

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Terence M Myckatyn et al. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2017 Oct.

. 2017 Oct;140(4):655-658.

doi: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000003712.

Terence M Myckatyn^{1

2}, Rajiv P Parikh^{1

2}

¹ Saint Louis, Mo.
² From the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine.

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Breast Implant-Associated Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma in Australia and New Zealand: High-Surface-Area Textured Implants Are Associated with Increased Risk.
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