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Breast contracture and skin sclerosis following 20 years of polyacrylamide hydrogel migration in a patient with familial vitiligo: a case report
- Source :
- BMC Surgery, Vol 21, Iss 1, Pp 1-5 (2021), BMC Surgery
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- BMC, 2021.
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Abstract
- Background Breast augmentation with polyacrylamide gel (PAAG) injection was approved in China in 1998 and later banned in 2006. The ban ensued numerous complaints from patients such as pain, induration, deformation, infection, displacement, and milk deposition associated with PAAG injection. To date, no study has investigated the long-term effect of PAAG migration on autoimmune diseases. Case presentation We report a rare case of a 49-year-old female patient with familial vitiligo who receiving PAAG injection for breast augmentation. The patient reported to have felt persistent movement of PAAG in her thoracoabdominal area for almost 20 years. Furthermore, the PAAG-induced chronic inflammation that aggravated vitiligo, which in turn promoted skin sclerosis. This damaged the breast contracture, increased chest tightness and induced mild breathing problems. Conclusion Here, we present a rare case in which a patient with a family history of vitiligo experienced long-term complications after receiving PAAG injection for breast augmentation. This case highlights the relationship between vitiligo, migration of PAAG and tissue hardening and skin contraction. Level of evidence: Level V
- Subjects :
- Polyacrylamide Hydrogel
medicine.medical_specialty
China
Contracture
Acrylic Resins
Vitiligo
lcsh:Surgery
Case Report
030207 dermatology & venereal diseases
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Rare case
medicine
Humans
Family history
skin and connective tissue diseases
Breast augmentation
Sclerosis
integumentary system
business.industry
Polyacrylamide hydrogel injection
Breathing problems
General Medicine
lcsh:RD1-811
Middle Aged
medicine.disease
Surgery
030220 oncology & carcinogenesis
Skin sclerosis
Female
medicine.symptom
business
Breast contracture
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 14712482
- Volume :
- 21
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- BMC Surgery
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....3d8f939f5786b7b5a79b390dcccf7b84