R Tzur1, E Silberstein1, Y Krieger1, Y Shoham1, Y Rafaeli2, A Bogdanov-Berezovsky3. 1. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Department, Soroka University Medical Center, Ben Gurion University of Negev, Beersheba, Israel. 2. Cardio- Thoracic Surgery Department, Soroka University Medical Center, Ben Gurion University of Negev, Beersheba, Israel. 3. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Department, Soroka University Medical Center, Ben Gurion University of Negev, Beersheba, Israel. alexb@bgu.ac.il.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Desmoid tumors are borderline tumors of the connective tissue, arising in the musculo-aponeurotic stromal elements. A desmoid tumor (DT) has an infiltrative and locally aggressive growth pattern and usually does not metastasize; however, it has a high recurrence and complication rate. DT located in the breast (BDT) represents a rare extra-abdominal form. Recently, the presence of breast silicone implants was suggested by several researchers as a risk factor for developing BDT. OBJECTIVES: The goal of this review is to investigate the possible correlation between BDT and breast implant surgery. METHODS: We conducted a literature review of BDT-reported cases, associated with breast implant surgery. RESULTS: The search revealed 36 cases of BDT associated with silicone breast implants. CONCLUSIONS: Based on the reviewed data, the incidence of BDT following breast implant surgery is lower than BDT in the general population. At the moment, a possible association between breast implants and the development of breast desmoid tumors cannot be unequivocally confirmed. A world registry with accurate documentation of each case of BDT associated with breast implant surgery should be performed for future investigation. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE II: This journal requires that authors assign a level of evidence to each article. For a full description of these Evidence-Based Medicine ratings, please refer to Table of Contents or the online Instructions to Authors www.springer.com/00266 .
BACKGROUND: Desmoid tumors are borderline tumors of the connective tissue, arising in the musculo-aponeurotic stromal elements. A desmoid tumor (DT) has an infiltrative and locally aggressive growth pattern and usually does not metastasize; however, it has a high recurrence and complication rate. DT located in the breast (BDT) represents a rare extra-abdominal form. Recently, the presence of breast silicone implants was suggested by several researchers as a risk factor for developing BDT. OBJECTIVES: The goal of this review is to investigate the possible correlation between BDT and breast implant surgery. METHODS: We conducted a literature review of BDT-reported cases, associated with breast implant surgery. RESULTS: The search revealed 36 cases of BDT associated with silicone breast implants. CONCLUSIONS: Based on the reviewed data, the incidence of BDT following breast implant surgery is lower than BDT in the general population. At the moment, a possible association between breast implants and the development of breast desmoid tumors cannot be unequivocally confirmed. A world registry with accurate documentation of each case of BDT associated with breast implant surgery should be performed for future investigation. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE II: This journal requires that authors assign a level of evidence to each article. For a full description of these Evidence-Based Medicine ratings, please refer to Table of Contents or the online Instructions to Authors www.springer.com/00266 .
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Aggressive fibromatosis; Augmentation mammaplasty; Breast augmentation; Breast desmoid; Desmoid tumor; Silicone implant
Authors: Jörn Lorenzen; Miriam Cramer; Nina Buck; Kay Friedrichs; Kirsten Graubner; Clara Sonja Lühr; Christoph Lindner; Axel Niendorf Journal: Breast Care (Basel) Date: 2020-05-28 Impact factor: 2.860