title: Late reaction to silicone following reconstruction of an orbital floor fracture.
abstract: This report presented the clinical and radiographic findings, the surgical management, and the histologic features of a chronic inflammatory lesion that developed in response to a Silastic orbital floor implant placed 13 years previously. A review of the literature supported the fact that implanted solid film polymers can precipitate a continuous, chronic inflammatory response that is dynamic and that may be exacerbated by numerous factors.
authors.forename: S R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Sewall
authors.forename: F G
authors.initials: FG
authors.lastname: Pernoud
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Pernoud
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001763:Blepharoptosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation; D008297:Male; D009915:Orbit / Q000601:surgery*; D009917:Orbital Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D019736:Prostheses and Implants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012826:Silicone Elastomers / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012887:Skull Fractures / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D012826:Silicone Elastomers