title: Systemic sclerosis and silicone breast implant: a case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Environmentally induced systemic sclerosis is a well-recognized condition, which is correlated with exposure to various chemical compounds or drugs. However, development of scleroderma-like disease after exposure to silicone has always been a controversial issue and, over time, it has triggered spirited debate whether there is a certain association or not. Herein, we report the case of a 35-year-old female who developed Raynaud's phenomenon and, finally, systemic sclerosis shortly after silicone breast implantation surgery.
authors.affiliation: Clinical Immunology Unit, 2nd Department of Internal Medicine, Hippokration General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Konstantinoupoleos Street 49, 546 42 Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors.forename: Antonios
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-6318-0171
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Psarras
authors.affiliation: Clinical Immunology Unit, 2nd Department of Internal Medicine, Hippokration General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Konstantinoupoleos Street 49, 546 42 Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors.forename: Ioannis
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Gkougkourelas
authors.affiliation: Clinical Immunology Unit, 2nd Department of Internal Medicine, Hippokration General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Konstantinoupoleos Street 49, 546 42 Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors.forename: Konstantinos
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tselios
authors.affiliation: Clinical Immunology Unit, 2nd Department of Internal Medicine, Hippokration General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Konstantinoupoleos Street 49, 546 42 Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors.forename: Alexandros
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-1179-3195
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sarantopoulos
authors.affiliation: Clinical Immunology Unit, 2nd Department of Internal Medicine, Hippokration General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Konstantinoupoleos Street 49, 546 42 Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors.forename: Panagiota
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Boura