Abstract
Background: It is still unresolved whether there is a relationship between silicone breast implants (SBIs) and late-onset systemic sclerosis (SSc). Case description: A 83-year-old female was diagnosed with limited cutaneous SSc. During follow-up the presence of ruptured SBIs was confirmed. We provide a literature review concerning SBIs and development of SSc, particularly in relation to age of onset. Conclusion: Data about age of onset are incomplete and no details on the rupture of SBIs are reported; however, an association between SSc and SBIs possibly exists.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 243-248 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Netherlands Journal of Medicine |
Volume | 76 |
Issue number | 5 |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jul 2018 |
Keywords
- Systemic sclerosis
- scleroderma
- silicone breast implants
- connective tissue diseases
- late onset
- CONNECTIVE-TISSUE DISEASE
- OF-THE-LITERATURE
- AUGMENTATION MAMMAPLASTY
- SCLERODERMA
- MAMMOGRAPHY
- HEALTH
- WOMEN
- CLASSIFICATION
- RISK
- METAANALYSIS