Remission of sarcoidosis following removal of silicone gel breast implants

Suzanne S Teuber; Lydia P Howell; S. H. Yoshida; M. Eric Gershwin

Remission of sarcoidosis following removal of silicone gel breast implants

Suzanne S Teuber, Lydia P Howell, S. H. Yoshida, M. Eric Gershwin

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Abstract

We report herein a patient with debilitating multisystem sarcoidosis. Interestingly, dermal lesions and enlarged lymph nodes resolved and her clinical condition dramatically improved following removal of silicone gel breast implants. Of note, the capsular tissue surrounding the breast implant demonstrated a granulomatous foreign-body response. The potential harmful effects of silicone may include an acceleration of an already existing hypersensitivity response.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	404-407
Number of pages	4
Journal	International Archives of Allergy and Immunology
Volume	105
Issue number	4
State	Published - 1994

Keywords

Breast pathology
Foreign-body reaction
Sarcoid
Silicone

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Immunology
Immunology and Allergy

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