title: Sjögren's syndrome after silicone breast implantation.
abstract: Sjögren's syndrome, an autoimmune disease characterized by lymphocytic infiltration of the lacrimal and salivary glands, leads to dryness of the mouth and eyes. Herein, we present a case of Sjögren's syndrome that developed after silicone breast implantation. A cause-effect relationship between breast implantation and Sjögren's syndrome has not been established. However, the possibility of such an association should be considered when a patient with silicone implants is admitted to the hospital for treatment of Sjögren's syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Ondokuz Mayıs University Faculty of Medicine, Samsun, Turkey.
authors.forename: Lütfi
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Akyol
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Ondokuz Mayıs University Faculty of Medicine, Samsun, Turkey.
authors.forename: Soner
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Önem
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Ondokuz Mayıs University Faculty of Medicine, Samsun, Turkey.
authors.forename: Metin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Özgen
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Ondokuz Mayıs University Faculty of Medicine, Samsun, Turkey.
authors.forename: Mehmet
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sayarlıoğlu
keywords: Silicone; Sjögren’s syndrome; breast implantation