Systemic sclerosis associated with silicone breast implantation

2013 ◽  
Vol 23 (6) ◽  
pp. 894-895 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sei-ichiro Motegi ◽  
Tomoyasu Hattori ◽  
Osamu Tago ◽  
Akira Shimizu ◽  
Osamu Ishikawa
Keyword(s):  
Systemic Sclerosis ◽  
Breast Implantation ◽  
Silicone Breast Implantation

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.

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.

Microscopic polyangiitis after silicone breast implantation

2005 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 252-254 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masayuki Iyoda ◽  
Jyun Ito ◽  
Hisako Nagai ◽  
Kasumi Sato ◽  
Aki Kuroki ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Microscopic Polyangiitis ◽  
Breast Implantation ◽  
Silicone Breast Implantation

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.

scholarly journals Silicone Breast Implants: A Rare Cause of Pleural Effusion

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Imam H. Shaik ◽  
Bindu Gandrapu ◽  
Fernando Gonzalez-Ibarra ◽  
David Flores ◽  
Jyoti Matta ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pleural Effusion ◽  
Foreign Body Reaction ◽  
Breast Implants ◽  
Pulmonary Complications ◽  
Silicone Implants ◽  
Pleural Effusions ◽  
Silicone Breast Implants ◽  
Breast Implantation ◽  
Silicone Breast Implantation ◽  
Fluid Cytology

Pleural effusions are one of the rarest complications reported in patients with silicone gel filled breast implants. The silicone implants have potential to provoke chronic inflammation of pleura and subsequent pulmonary complications such as pleural effusion. Herein, we report a 44-year-old female who presented with left sided pleural effusion, six weeks after a silicone breast implantation surgery. The most common infectious, inflammatory, and malignant causes of pleural effusion were excluded with pleural fluid cytology and cultures. With recurrent effusion in the setting of recent surgery, the chemical reaction to silicone breast implants was sought and exploration was performed which revealed foreign body reaction (FBR) to silicone material. The symptoms dramatically improved after the explantation.

Absence of Longitudinal Changes in Rheumatologic Parameters after Silicone Breast Implantation: A Prospective 13-Year Study

1998 ◽  
Vol 102 (7) ◽  
pp. 2299-2303 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arch S. Miller ◽  
Virgil Willard ◽  
Kristi Kline ◽  
Sharon Tarpley ◽  
Jean Guillotte ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Longitudinal Changes ◽  
Breast Implantation ◽  
Silicone Breast Implantation
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