Can Ruptured Silicone Implants Cause a Hard Lump Attached to Rib at 9:00? (photo)

Thanks for your pic an ? Yes this is very likely a result of implant rupture. Your body will often times "wall off " the silicone extravasation. This results in firm nodules. We typically resect these during the capsulectomy and implant exchange. Once the old implants are removed this should stop this formation in the future. Best os Luck!

Yes, this hard mass may be a silicone grauloma.  It should light up on a mammogram making the diagnosis easy.  

Most likely you have what is called a "silicone granuloma" which just means some scar tissue that is surrounding some silicone gel which has gotten out of your capsule and into the tissue.  I have encountered this numerous times, and the solution is simply to remove the affected tissue at the time of implant removal/capsulectomy.  While it won't make you sick or anything like that, it can be uncomfortable, and if one has already formed, others could follow unless the implants are removed.  Don't rush off for emergency implant removal surgery tomorrow, but don't wait until next year either!  Good luck.

What you describe is seen with old ruptued gel implants. Some of the gel may have escaped the original capsule, and now the body has walled it off again. When you have your old implants and capsules removed, your surgeon will remove this as well. I recommend you seeing a board certified plastic surgeon for the removal of your implants. You may also choose to have the new gel implants inserted. The new gel does not migrate like the old gel implants did.

The best way to detect a silicone leak is to get an MRI. A lump in the breast needs to be adequately evaluated to make sure it is not a malignancy.