REMISSION OF SARCOIDOSIS FOLLOWING REMOVAL OF SILICONE GEL BREAST IMPLANTS

Authors
TEUBER SS HOWELL LP YOSHIDA SH GERSHWIN ME
Citation
Ss. Teuber et al., REMISSION OF SARCOIDOSIS FOLLOWING REMOVAL OF SILICONE GEL BREAST IMPLANTS, International archives of allergy and immunology, 105(4), 1994, pp. 404-407
Citations number
21
Categorie Soggetti
Allergy,Immunology
Journal title
International archives of allergy and immunology → ACNP
ISSN journal
10182438
Volume
105
Issue
4
Year of publication
1994
Pages
404 - 407
Database
ISI
SICI code
1018-2438(1994)105:4<404:ROSFRO>2.0.ZU;2-D
Abstract
We report herein a patient with debilitating multisystem sarcoidosis. Interestingly, dermal lesions and enlarged lymph nodes resolved and he r clinical condition dramatically improved following removal of silico ne gel breast implants. Of note, the capsular tissue surrounding the b reast implant demonstrated a granulomatous foreign-body response. The potential harmful effects of silicone may include an acceleration of a n already existing hypersensitivity response.