Besides or in addition to breast swelling, patients present with a breast mass in 30% present of cases, enlarged lymph nodes in the armpit or around the chest clavicle bones in 20% of cases, and/or in a small percentage of cases lesions in more distant tissues. Rarely, patients have presented with skin rash or itching on or around the involved breast. Using the Ann Arbor staging system, 83% of patients present with Stage 1 localized disease while the remaining 10, 0, and 7% of patients present with what is normally regarded as more aggressive Stage II, III, or IV diseases, respectively. Thus, about 17% of individuals present with a more aggressive disease that has spread from its original breast implant site to nearby lymph nodes, to areas outside of the capsule, or to more distal tissues. Diagnosis
In most individuals with BIA-ALCL, the affected breast has a thickened capsule around the implant and effusion fluid between the capsule and implant. Neoplastic cells are located in and typically limited to the capsule and effusion. Histological examination of the capsules shows large anaplastic cells but cells with all the features of ALCL "hallmark" are often difficult to detect. In addition to these neoplastic cells, the capsule lesions contain, sometimes in a large excess that makes diagnosis difficult, a variety of non-malignant cells such as small lymphocytes, histiocytes, and granulocytes (the granulocytes are mostly eosinophils).
Within the cataract removal procedures which take place a variety of complications may occur including;

chronic inflammation inside the eye
retinal detachment
infection

Rehabilitation
There are several medications which need to be consumed in order to treat phacolytic glaucoma. The medicines induced ensure the management of glaucoma and reduce inflammation. These medications consist of: Aqueous suppressants, anti-inflammatory drugs, hyper-osmotic agents, cycloplegics, anti-glaucoma medications. Medical therapy, however, is only a temporary treatment until cataract surgery can take place.The use of an eyepatch for a certain amount of time, as well as a contact lens to protect the eye which dissolves releasing antibiotics, must be incorporated in the rehabilitation process to reduce the risk of infection of the eye and to allow for an effective healing process. Additionally, the patient must consistently visit the specialist in order to ensure a successful removal of phacolytic glaucoma. There may be a need for medical therapies which treat arising issues for the eye such as inflammation. These medical therapy procedures for phacolysis consist of controlling the intraocular pressure which may include the use of topical steroids in order to decrease inflammation in the eye, and mydriatics in order to prevent the formation of synechiae. Medication
It is found that with most cases, of phacolytic glaucoma post surgery patients are not exposed to many further obstacles in the healing process which therefore avoids the need for medication. Although, it is mostly encouraged that patients take antiglaucoma medication in order to deter the possibility of glaucoma and inflammation implicating the eye.