Sjogren's syndrome after silicone breast implantation

Akyol L., Onem S., Özgen M., Sayarlioglu M.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY, cilt.2, sa.4, ss.165-166, 2015 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 2 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2015
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5152/eurjrheum.2015.0106
  • Dergi Adı: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.165-166
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Silicone, Sjogren's syndrome, breast implantation, CONNECTIVE-TISSUE DISEASES, ADJUVANTS, RISK
  • Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Sjogren'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 Sjogren's syndrome that developed after silicone breast implantation. A cause-effect relationship between breast implantation and Sjogren'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 Sjogren's syndrome.