Silicone breast implant pathology. Clinical data and immunologic consequences

Silicone breast prostheses are medical devices, implanted subcutaneously or subpectorally, that are designed to replace or augment the volume occupied by breast glandular tissue. They are generally effective in creating tissue mounds, and their apparent medical benefit is primarily psychological. Re...

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Published inArchives of pathology & laboratory medicine (1976) Vol. 118; no. 7; p. 686
Main Authors Kossovsky, N, Freiman, C J
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.07.1994
Subjects
Animals
Antigens - adverse effects
Breast - immunology
Breast - pathology
Female
Humans
Mammaplasty - adverse effects
Mammaplasty - instrumentation
Mastitis - etiology
Mastitis - pathology
Prostheses and Implants - adverse effects
Silicones - adverse effects
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Summary:Silicone breast prostheses are medical devices, implanted subcutaneously or subpectorally, that are designed to replace or augment the volume occupied by breast glandular tissue. They are generally effective in creating tissue mounds, and their apparent medical benefit is primarily psychological. Recent data on immunologic phenomena associated with silicone exposure suggest to us that silicone breast implants may interact with native tissue in a way that is analogous to implantable vaccinating devices. Background information, clinical findings, and possible immunologic consequences are presented.
ISSN:0003-9985