Human adjuvant disease following augmentation mammoplasty.
Two patients are described in whom a progressive systemic sclerosis-like illness developed several years after silicone augmentation mammoplasty. Both had removal of breast implants, followed by marked-to-complete recovery from clinical abnormalities. This entity is increasingly recognized and has become known as human adjuvant disease.
Brozena
S J
SJ
Department of Internal Medicine, University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa 33612.
Fenske
N A
NA
Cruse
C W
CW
Espinoza
C G
CG
Vasey
F B
FB
Germain
B F
BF
Espinoza
L R
LR
D000328:Adult; D001940:Breast / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D019736:Prostheses and Implants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012595:Scleroderma, Systemic / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D012826:Silicone Elastomers / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013518:Surgery, Plastic
D012826:Silicone Elastomers