Rupture of a silicone gel mammary prosthesis and amyloidosis: A case report

There has been a great deal of controversy regarding the safety of silicone breast implants. Silicone gel prostheses older than 10 years have the risk of either leakage or outright rupture. The role of silicone gel in relation to connective tissue disease or amyloidosis has not been proved by curren...

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Published in:Aesthetic plastic surgery 2002-09, Vol.26 (5), p.383-387
Main Authors: EMEKLI, Ufuk, TÜMERDEM, Burcak, DEMIRYONT, Misten
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Amyloidosis - diagnosis
Amyloidosis - etiology
Biological and medical sciences
Breast Implantation - adverse effects
Breast Implants - adverse effects
Equipment Failure
Female
Granuloma, Foreign-Body - diagnosis
Granuloma, Foreign-Body - etiology
Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics
Humans
Kidney Diseases - diagnosis
Kidney Diseases - etiology
Mammary gland diseases
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Non tumoral diseases
Silicone Gels - adverse effects
Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases
Surgery of the genital tract and mammary gland
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Summary:There has been a great deal of controversy regarding the safety of silicone breast implants. Silicone gel prostheses older than 10 years have the risk of either leakage or outright rupture. The role of silicone gel in relation to connective tissue disease or amyloidosis has not been proved by current serologic, immunologic, or epidemiologic tests. In this paper, we present a case with renal amyloidosis and a history of untreated silicone implant rupture for five years.
ISSN:0364-216X
1432-5241
DOI:10.1007/s00266-002-2022-x