title: Polyarteritis Nodosum of the Breast in a Patient with History of Bilateral Augmentation Mammoplasty.
abstract: Polyarteritis nodosum belongs to a group of inflammatory disorders characterized by necrotizing vasculitis of small and medium-sized blood vessels. To date, there are 14 publications that document involvement of the breast. Our publication is the second study documenting polyarteritis nodosum of the breast in a patient who had previously had augmentation mammoplasty. Level of Evidence V This journal requires that authors assign a level of evidence to each article. For a full description of these Evidence-Based Medicine ratings, please refer to the Table of Contents or the online Instructions to Authors www.springer.com/00266 .
authors.affiliation: Albany Medical Center, Albany, NY, USA. drewgriff84@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6034-6976
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Griffiths
authors.affiliation: Albany Medical Center, Albany, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Ashit
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.affiliation: Albany Medical Center, Albany, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Malcolm Z
authors.initials: MZ
authors.lastname: Roth
mesh_terms: D000671:Amputation, Surgical / Q000379:methods; D019928:Breast Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D018427:Breast Implants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D005385:Fingers / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010488:Polyarteritis Nodosa / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D035583:Rare Diseases; D012086:Reoperation / Q000379:methods; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D020034:Silicone Gels / Q000009:adverse effects; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D020034:Silicone Gels
keywords: Cutaneous vasculitis and augmentation mammoplasty; Polyarteritis nodosum and augmentation mammoplasty