title: Granulomatous dermatitis related to silicone implant.
abstract: Silicone in liquid and gel implantation may induce granuloma formation and migration. Although there are many complications associated with solid silicone implantation, there have been no published reports of distant granuloma formation. We present a case of a woman with clinical and serologic findings that are consistent with systemic lupus erythematosus and a histopathologic diagnosis of foreign body granulomatous dermatitis 20 years after solid silicone nasal implantation. We review the literature on silicone granulomas and their treatment and speculate on the potential etiologies of a challenging case presentation.
authors.affiliation: New York University School of Medicine.
authors.forename: Evan
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rieder
authors.forename: Sheetal
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Desai
authors.forename: Jyoti P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Mundi
authors.forename: Kevin P
authors.initials: KP
authors.lastname: Boyd
authors.forename: Rishi R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.forename: Sarika
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ramachandran
authors.forename: Andrew G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Franks
mesh_terms: D003872:Dermatitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D015745:Granuloma, Foreign-Body / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009666:Nose; D019736:Prostheses and Implants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012826:Silicone Elastomers
chemical_list: D012826:Silicone Elastomers