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Silicone prosthetics and anti-thyroid autoimmunity.
[INTRODUCTION] In esthetic surgery, the use of silicone implants is a topic of hot discussion. [MATERIAL AND METHODS] An analysis of 119 esthetic surgical interventions on the mammary gland was performed. A study of the immune and endocrin…
- PR3-ANCA vasculitis as manifestation of ASIA syndrome following aesthetic breast augmentation: a new kid on the block?
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The risks behind the widespread use of siliconized syringes in the healthcare practice.
Injections are widely performed in the healthcare practice. Silicone has long been thought to be an inert and harmless material. Although used for decades in medical implants, including heart valves, breast implants, and as a tamponade for …
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Conceptual Paper: Abdominoplasty and Liposuction in Systemic Sclerosis.
Surgical interventions in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc), in particular plastic procedures, might cause undesired consequences. Notably, liposuction seems to possess greater risk as adipose tissue has been shown to play an important…
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When uncommon and common coalesce: adult onset Still's disease associated with breast augmentation as part of autoimmune syndrome induced by adjuvants (ASIA).
Adult onset Still's disease (AOSD) is an uncommon, multisystemic, auto-inflammatory disorder, while breast augmentation is a very common cosmetic procedure. We describe a case in which these two coalesce, AOSD, manifested with pleuritis and…
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Silicone and autoimmunity.
[BACKGROUND] Since the 1960s, silicone implants have been successfully used for breast augmentation and reconstruction. However, safety issues regarding the use of silicone have led to a moratorium by the US Food and Drug Administration bet…
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Silicone gel breast implants and connective tissue disease--a comprehensive review.
Silicone breast implants have been in use for breast reconstruction and breast augmentation for a long time. In the late 80's anecdotal reports describing a possible association between silicone-gel filled breast implants, and autoimmune di…
- [Silicone implants for breast augmentation and autoimmune disease].