title: A case of chronic infection 28 years after silicone orbital implant.
abstract: Silicone was one of the most common biocompatible materials used for orbital floor reconstruction about twenty to thirty years ago. Recently, surgeons hardly use silicone due to numerous reports of complications such as infection, extrusion and implant displacement. We present a case of chronic infection seen after 28 years of silicone implant used in orbital floor repair. Although it is reported that infection due to silicone implant may decrease after long years of follow up, our case demonstrated the possible case of unexpected infection after more than twenty years with orbital silicone implant.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Tokai University School of Medicine, Isehara-shi, Kanagawa, 259-1193, Japan.
authors.forename: Muneo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Miyasaka
authors.forename: Rica
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tanaka
authors.forename: Ushio
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Hanai
authors.forename: Akihisa
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Yamazaki
authors.forename: Masahiro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Iida
authors.forename: Tadashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Akamatsu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009915:Orbit / Q000601:surgery*; D020273:Orbital Implants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D011859:Radiography; D012828:Silicones / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D012828:Silicones