Scleroderma-like syndrome in a woman with silicone breast implants – case report and critical review of the literature

Various silicon compounds have been reported to stimulate autoimmune reactions in the human body. Based on case reports, a possible causal association between silicone breast implants and systemic sclerosis has been suggested since the end of the 1970s. Although the relationship between systemic scl...

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Main Authors: Jakub Wroński, Krzysztof Bonek, Ewa Stanisławska-Biernat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Termedia Publishing House 2019-02-01
Series:Rheumatology
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Online Access:https://www.termedia.pl/Scleroderma-like-syndrome-in-a-woman-with-silicone-breast-implants-case-report-and-critical-review-of-the-literature,18,35944,1,1.html