Fw: Remission of Sarcoidosis Following Removal of Silicone Gel BreastImplants

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From: ilena rose <ilena@...>

Sent: Sunday, January 07, 2001 7:17 PM

Subject: Remission of Sarcoidosis Following Removal of Silicone Gel

BreastImplants

> Here's a definition by the World Sarcoidosis Society:

>

> ABOUT SARCOIDOSIS. Sarcoidosis is a rare multi-system, auto immune disease

> that is known for its long remissions and wide variety of symptoms.

> Sarcoidosis symptoms vary from person to person - no two are exactly

> alike. It is a granulomatous disease in which inflammation may occur in

> lymph nodes, lungs, liver, eyes, skin, joints, kidneys, liver and spleen,

> and other tissues.......... W.S.S.

>

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> Abstract: Remission of Sarcoidosis Following Removal of Silicone Gel

Breast

> Implants.

>

> Authors: Teuber, Howell, Yoshida, Gershwin

> Department of Internal Medicine

> University of California, School of Medicine

> Journal: Int.Arch Allergy Immunol

> Dec. 1994

> Vol.105, Pgs. 404-407

>

>

> Abstract: We report herein a patient with debilitating multisystem

sarcoidosis.

> interestingly, dermal lesions and enlarged lymph nodes resolved and her

> clinical

> condition dramatically improved following removal of silicone gel breast

> implants. Of note, the capsular tissue surrounding the breast implant

> demonstrated a granulomatous foreign-body response. The potential harmful

> effects of silicone may include an acceleration of an already existing

> hypersensitivity response.

>

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