Brozena S J, Fenske N A, Cruse C W, Espinoza C G, Vasey F B, Germain B F, Espinoza L R
Department of Internal Medicine, University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa 33612.
Arch Dermatol. 1988 Sep;124(9):1383-6.
Two patients are described in whom a progressive systemic sclerosis-like illness developed several years after silicone augmentation mammoplasty. Both had removal of breast implants, followed by marked-to-complete recovery from clinical abnormalities. This entity is increasingly recognized and has become known as human adjuvant disease.