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Silicone Breast Implants: A Rare Cause of Pleural Effusion
Joint Authors
Gonzalez-Ibarra, Fernando
Shaik, Imam H.
Gandrapu, Bindu
Flores, David
Syed, Amer K.
Matta, Jioty
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-11-26
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Pleural effusions are one of the rarest complications reported in patients with silicone gel filled breast implants.
The silicone implants have potential to provoke chronic inflammation of pleura and subsequent pulmonary complications such as pleural effusion.
Herein, we report a 44-year-old female who presented with left sided pleural effusion, six weeks after a silicone breast implantation surgery.
The most common infectious, inflammatory, and malignant causes of pleural effusion were excluded with pleural fluid cytology and cultures.
With recurrent effusion in the setting of recent surgery, the chemical reaction to silicone breast implants was sought and exploration was performed which revealed foreign body reaction (FBR) to silicone material.
The symptoms dramatically improved after the explantation.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Shaik, Imam H.& Gandrapu, Bindu& Gonzalez-Ibarra, Fernando& Flores, David& Matta, Jioty& Syed, Amer K.. 2015. Silicone Breast Implants: A Rare Cause of Pleural Effusion. Case Reports in Pulmonology،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1059882
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Shaik, Imam H.…[et al.]. Silicone Breast Implants: A Rare Cause of Pleural Effusion. Case Reports in Pulmonology No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1059882
American Medical Association (AMA)
Shaik, Imam H.& Gandrapu, Bindu& Gonzalez-Ibarra, Fernando& Flores, David& Matta, Jioty& Syed, Amer K.. Silicone Breast Implants: A Rare Cause of Pleural Effusion. Case Reports in Pulmonology. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1059882
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1059882