A case of breast implant illness presenting as chronic headaches: A case report

We describe a middle‐aged patient with breast implants presenting with chronic headaches. We obtained a detailed clinical history from the patient about the temporal course of her headaches to her breast implant placement. We tried to rule out another potential differential diagnosis. Chronic headaches started 6 months after the patient underwent bilateral breast augmentation with saline breast implants, and they resolved soon after the implant was removed. We were able to rule out other possible causes of headaches clinically. Several well‐powered studies have shown a strong association between breast implant illness and neurological conditions. However, this may be easily overlooked if we do not have a solid clinical suspicion based on history. In an appropriate clinical setting, breast implant illness should be considered in patients presenting with new‐onset persistent headaches.