A case of late-onset systemic sclerosis with ruptured silicone breast implants

作者：Meijs J.^*; de Vries-Bouwstra J. K.; Tervaert J. W. Cohen; Hoogenberg K.

来源：Netherlands Journal of Medicine, 2018, 76(5): 243-248.

• Systemic sclerosis
• scleroderma
• silicone breast implants
• connective tissue diseases
• late onset

Background: It is still unresolved whether there is a relationship between silicone breast implants (SBIs) and late-onset systemic sclerosis (SSc).
Case description: A 83-year-old female was diagnosed with limited cutaneous SSc. During follow-up the presence of ruptured SBIs was confirmed. We provide a literature review concerning SBIs and development of SSc, particularly in relation to age of onset.
Conclusion: Data about age of onset are incomplete and no details on the rupture of SBIs are reported; however, an association between SSc and SBIs possibly exists.

• 出版日期2018-7