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

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 spir...

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Main Authors: Antonios Psarras, Ioannis Gkougkourelas, Konstantinos Tselios, Alexandros Sarantopoulos, Panagiota Boura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2014-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Rheumatology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/809629
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description 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.
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spelling doaj-art-057eea7400da4ba4aeb999234e1cebb02025-08-20T02:02:57ZengWileyCase Reports in Rheumatology2090-68892090-68972014-01-01201410.1155/2014/809629809629Systemic Sclerosis and Silicone Breast Implant: A Case Report and Review of the LiteratureAntonios Psarras0Ioannis Gkougkourelas1Konstantinos Tselios2Alexandros Sarantopoulos3Panagiota Boura4Clinical Immunology Unit, 2nd Department of Internal Medicine, Hippokration General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Konstantinoupoleos Street 49, 546 42 Thessaloniki, GreeceClinical Immunology Unit, 2nd Department of Internal Medicine, Hippokration General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Konstantinoupoleos Street 49, 546 42 Thessaloniki, GreeceClinical Immunology Unit, 2nd Department of Internal Medicine, Hippokration General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Konstantinoupoleos Street 49, 546 42 Thessaloniki, GreeceClinical Immunology Unit, 2nd Department of Internal Medicine, Hippokration General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Konstantinoupoleos Street 49, 546 42 Thessaloniki, GreeceClinical Immunology Unit, 2nd Department of Internal Medicine, Hippokration General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Konstantinoupoleos Street 49, 546 42 Thessaloniki, GreeceEnvironmentally 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.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/809629
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title_full Systemic Sclerosis and Silicone Breast Implant: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
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title_short Systemic Sclerosis and Silicone Breast Implant: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
title_sort systemic sclerosis and silicone breast implant a case report and review of the literature
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