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.
Department of Internal Medicine, University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa 33612.
S J
SJ
Brozena
N A
NA
Fenske
C W
CW
Cruse
C G
CG
Espinoza
F B
FB
Vasey
B F
BF
Germain
L R
LR
Espinoza
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