A review of the possible health implications of silicone breast implants

Noone, R. Barrett

doi:10.1002/(sici)1097-0142(19970501)79:9<1747::aid-cncr17>3.0.co;2-y

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“…Anecdotal case reports and case series have reported autoimmune and connective tissue diseases in patients with breast implants, but large epidemiological studies have failed to support an association between silicone breast implants and the known autoimmune and connective tissue diseases (for reviews, see Noone 34 and Silverman et al 4 ).…”

Section: Systemic Evectsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Pathology of silicone leakage from breast implants.

Diest¹,

Beekman

Hage³

1998

J Clin Pathol

103

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Section: Systemic Evectsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Breast implants impair the eVectiveness of mammography in detecting neoplasms, 35 but there does not seem to be an increased risk of breast cancer in patients with silicone breast implants (for reviews see Noone 34 and Silverman et al 4 ).…”

Section: Risk Of Breast Cancermentioning

confidence: 99%

Pathology of silicone leakage from breast implants.

Diest¹,

Beekman

Hage³

1998

J Clin Pathol

103

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“…The methods used in this study are already published in a retrospective study (Contant et al, 2000b). Awaiting the results of this prospective study the conclusions from the literature that there is no evidence for a silicone-related syndrome are conformed (Gabril et al, 1994, Hennekens et al, 1996, Noone et al, 1997, Sanchez-Guerrero et al, 1995.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 90%

Satisfaction and prosthesis related complaints in women with immediate breast reconstruction following prophylactic and oncological mastectomy

Contant

Wersch

Menke-Pluymers

et al. 2004

Psychology, Health & Medicine

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Aim: This study evaluated patient"s satisfaction with immediate breast reconstruction (IBR) with silicone prosthesis. Special attention is paid to the differences in satisfaction, and specific prosthesis related complaints of IBR after prophylactic and oncological mastectomy. Results:The most important perceived advantage of IBR was not to have to wear an external prosthesis (95%). Despite the fact that one third of the patients had specific prosthesis related complaints, 80% was satisfied with IBR and 88% would do it again. There was no significant difference in satisfaction between the prophylactic and the cancer group. Overall satisfaction is mostly influenced by cosmetics (r =-.58), information (r =-.45) and specific prosthesis related complaints (r =-.39). Especially specific prosthesis related complaints are important for both the prophylactic and the cancer group. Conclusions:The majority of patients were satisfied with IBR after oncological or prophylactic mastectomy. However the findings of the importance of specific prosthesis related complaints should be taken serious for the information and care of patients.Keywords: immediate breast reconstruction, silicone prosthesis, oncological and prophylactic mastectomy 3

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“…These silicone implants may rupture and produce local symptoms such as pain and tenderness 5. This may also result in various late complications that include benign granuloma formation, local lymphadenopathy and invasive papillary carcinoma 6…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

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Silicon granuloma mimicking lung cancer

Ali¹,

McGivern

Teoh

2012

BMJ Case Reports

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SummarySilicon granuloma is one of the benign complications of breast implant failure but this is rarely reported. We report a 66-year-old lady presented to respiratory department with history of weight loss and a chest x-ray was highly suggestive of a lung malignancy. Further investigation including CT thorax and breast ultrasound suggested siliconoma that was later on confirmed on tissue biopsy. BACKGROUND

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A review of the possible health implications of silicone breast implants

Abstract: Silicone gel breast implants may rupture and cause local symptoms, but they have not been demonstrated to be a systemic health hazard for patients who have undergone augmentation mammaplasty or postmastectomy reconstruction.

Cited by 50 publications

References 75 publications

Pathology of silicone leakage from breast implants.

Pathology of silicone leakage from breast implants.

Satisfaction and prosthesis related complaints in women with immediate breast reconstruction following prophylactic and oncological mastectomy

Silicon granuloma mimicking lung cancer

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