 |
|
Relation of Free Silicone to Human Breast Carcinoma
Leon Morgenstern, MD;
Stewart H. Gleischman, MD;
Stephen L. Michel, MD;
James E. Rosenberg;
Irving Knight, MD;
David Goodman, MD
Arch Surg. 1985;120(5):573-577.
Abstract
• Of 12 women with carcinoma of the breast and coexistent silicone mastopathy, nine had had injections of liquid silicone for breast augmentation; three had leaking silicone-gel prostheses. The clinical findings indicated that early diagnosis was obscured by the silicone-induced mastopathy, which rendered the interpretation of physical findings and mammograms difficult. The pathologic findings were suggestive of a possible adverse effect of the presence of free silicone within the breast tissue, axillary nodes, and axillary fat. Although no causal relationship between silicone and breast carcinoma is implied, a heightened awareness of the possible coexistence of silicone mastopathy and breast carcinoma is necessary.
(Arch Surg 1985;120:573-577)
Author Affiliations
From the Departments of Surgery (Drs Morgenstern, Gleischman, Michel, and Knight and Mr Rosenberg) and Pathology (Dr Goodman), Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles.
Footnotes
Accepted for publication Jan 14, 1985.
Read before the 92nd annual meeting of the Western Surgical Association, Colorado Springs, Colo, Nov 13, 1984.
Reprint requests to Department of Surgery, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Box 48750, Los Angeles, CA 90048 (Dr Morgenstern).
 CiteULike  Connotea  Del.icio.us  Digg  Reddit  Technorati  Twitter
What's this?
THIS ARTICLE HAS BEEN CITED BY OTHER ARTICLES
Image of the Month--Diagnosis
Arch Surg 2004;139:342-342.
FULL TEXT
Breast Prostheses: A Critical Review
Szycher et al.
J Biomater Appl 1991;5:256-281.
Breast Cancer in Women After Augmentation Mammoplasty
Silverstein et al.
Arch Surg 1988;123:681-685.
ABSTRACT
|
