scholarly journals Systemic Sclerosis and Silicone Breast Implant: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonios Psarras ◽  
Ioannis Gkougkourelas ◽  
Konstantinos Tselios ◽  
Alexandros Sarantopoulos ◽  
Panagiota Boura
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Systemic Sclerosis ◽  
Breast Implant ◽  
Chemical Compounds ◽  
Controversial Issue ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Silicone Breast Implant ◽  
Breast Implantation ◽  
Over Time ◽  
Silicone Breast Implantation

Environmentally induced systemic sclerosis is a well-recognized condition, which is correlated with exposure to various chemical compounds or drugs. However, development of scleroderma-like disease after exposure to silicone has always been a controversial issue and, over time, it has triggered spirited debate whether there is a certain association or not. Herein, we report the case of a 35-year-old female who developed Raynaud’s phenomenon and, finally, systemic sclerosis shortly after silicone breast implantation surgery.

Silicone breast implantation-induced scleroderma: description of four patients and a critical review of the literature

Lupus ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 18 (13) ◽  
pp. 1226-1232 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y. Levy ◽  
P. Rotman-Pikielny ◽  
M. Ehrenfeld ◽  
Y. Shoenfeld
Keyword(s):  
Autoimmune Diseases ◽  
Critical Review ◽  
Case Reports ◽  
Breast Implant ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Breast Implants ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
The Us ◽  
Breast Implantation ◽  
Silicone Breast Implantation

Since the early 1980s, case reports and case series describe an association between silicon breast implants and the appearance of autoimmune diseases, particularly scleroderma. The publication of those cases led to a large number of studies to investigate this association. The conclusion of those studies is that most probably there has not been an increased incidence of autoimmune diseases in women with silicon breast implants. Nevertheless, the US Food and Drug Administration determined that silicone gel breast implants are not completely safe, only that they are ‘reasonably safe.’ The debate continues regarding this association. In this article we present new cases of silicon breast implant-induced scleroderma and review the literature on this subject. Lupus (2009) 18, 1226—1232.

Pyogenic Granuloma of the Foot with Satellitosis: A Role for Conservative Management

2011 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 58-60
Author(s):  
Janice Bacher ◽  
Dalal Assaad ◽  
David N. Adam
Keyword(s):  
Differential Diagnosis ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Conservative Management ◽  
Treatment Options ◽  
Pyogenic Granuloma ◽  
Conservative Approach ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Atypical Case ◽  
Over Time ◽  
Rule Out

Background: Pyogenic granuloma (PG) with satellitosis is a rare phenomenon that typically occurs in children and teenagers. It can be seen after excision or trauma to the original lesion. Objective: The aim is to review an atypical case of PG with satellitosis and to highlight a conservative approach to management. Methods: This article includes a case report of a 48-year-old woman developing PG with satellitosis in her right foot and includes a review of the literature. Results: There are few cases of PG with satellitosis in the literature. Our patient differs from most given her age and the location of the lesions. She was managed differently with a conservative observational approach, and, over time, her symptoms abated. Conclusion: PG with satellitosis can occur in varying patient populations with varying presentations. Although several treatment options exist, managing patients conservatively should be considered an approach to management. Early investigations should be conducted to rule out more sinister items in the differential diagnosis.

scholarly journals Iatrogenic Anetoderma of Prematurity: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura Maffeis ◽  
Lorenza Pugni ◽  
Carlo Pietrasanta ◽  
Andrea Ronchi ◽  
Monica Fumagalli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Premature Infants ◽  
Skin Disorder ◽  
Benign Lesion ◽  
Elastic Tissue ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Premature Babies ◽  
Monitoring Devices ◽  
Careful Management ◽  
Over Time

Anetoderma is a skin disorder characterized by focal loss of elastic tissue in the mid dermis, resulting in localized areas of macular depressions or pouchlike herniations of skin. An iatrogenic form of anetoderma has been rarely described in extremely premature infants and has been related to the placement of monitoring devices on the patient skin. Because of the increasing survival of extremely premature infants, it is easy to foresee that the prevalence of anetoderma of prematurity will increase in the next future. Although it is a benign lesion, it persists over time and can lead to significant aesthetic damage with need for surgical correction. Sometimes the diagnosis can be difficult, especially when the atrophic lesions become evident after discharge. Here, we report on a premature infant born at 24 weeks of gestation, who developed multiple anetodermic patches of skin on the trunk at the sites where electrocardiographic electrodes were previously applied. The knowledge of the disease can encourage a more careful management of the skin of extremely premature babies and aid the physicians to diagnose the disease when anetoderma patches are first encountered later in childhood.

scholarly journals Atypical presentation of cardiac tamponade in pulmonary hypertension , a case report and review of the literature

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zahra Ansari Aval ◽  
Mohsen Mirhosseini ◽  
Sepideh Jafari Naeini
Keyword(s):  
Pulmonary Hypertension ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Systemic Sclerosis ◽  
Pericardial Effusion ◽  
Cardiac Tamponade ◽  
Young Woman ◽  
Therapeutic Approach ◽  
Left Ventricular ◽  
Atypical Presentation ◽  
Review Of The Literature

A young woman with systemic sclerosis, hypothyroidism and pulmonary hypertension was admitted to our center with massive pericardial effusion and left ventricular (LV) collapse. Despite undergoing successful pericardiocentesis, she passed away a month later. The best therapeutic approach in this situation remains to be determined

Absent Silicone Shell in a MEME Polyurethane Silicone Breast Implant: Report of a Case and Review of the Literature

1996 ◽  
Vol 2 (5) ◽  
pp. 340-344
Author(s):  
Michelle Copeland ◽  
Benjamin Cooper ◽  
George Hermann ◽  
Suneetha Natarajan ◽  
Pamela D. Unger ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Implant ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Silicone Breast Implant

scholarly journals Breast implant-associated anaplastic large-cell lymphoma and the role of brentuximab vedotin (SGN-35) therapy: A case report and review of the literature

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 539-542 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristin Richardson ◽  
Taha Alrifai ◽  
Kelly Grant-Szymanski ◽  
George J. Kouris ◽  
Parameswaran Venugopal ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma ◽  
Cell Lymphoma ◽  
Breast Implant ◽  
Large Cell ◽  
Brentuximab Vedotin ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Large Cell Lymphoma

scholarly journals Microscopic Polyangiitis following Silicone Exposure from Breast Implantation

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Judy Tan ◽  
Fuad Spath ◽  
Rakesh Malhotra ◽  
Zaher Hamadeh ◽  
Anjali Acharya
Keyword(s):  
Renal Failure ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Renal Biopsy ◽  
Clinical Response ◽  
Crescentic Glomerulonephritis ◽  
Microscopic Polyangiitis ◽  
Pulmonary Hemorrhage ◽  
High Dose ◽  
Breast Implantation ◽  
Silicone Breast Implantation

We describe a case of a patient who developed microscopic polyangiitis (MPA) in the setting of exposure to silicone after breast implantation. A 57-year-old Hispanic woman was admitted to our hospital with complaints of fever, cough, and hemoptysis. She had undergone silicone breast implantation two years prior to presentation. She was diagnosed as having microscopic polyangiitis (MPA) based on acute progressive renal failure, hematuria, pulmonary hemorrhage, and positivity for myeloperoxidase-anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA). A renal biopsy performed showed focal segmental necrotizing and crescentic glomerulonephritis. The patient received high dose steroids, cyclophosphamide, and plasmapheresis with remarkable clinical response. This case report raises the possibility of the development of MPA after silicone exposure from breast implantation.

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