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Case Report

Breast Implant Illness: A Step Forward in Understanding This Complex Entity and the Impact of Social Media

by
Răzvan Danciu
1,
Cristina N. Marina
1,2,*,
Valeriu Ardeleanu
3,4,
Romeo Marin
1,
Răzvan-Valentin Scăunașu
1 and
Laura Răducu
1,2
1
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Prof. Dr. Agrippa Ionescu Clinical Emergency Hospital, Bucharest, Romania
2
Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania
3
CFR General Hospital Galati, Bucharest, Romania
4
Arestetic Clinic of Galati, Galati, Romania
5
Faculty of Medicine, Ovidius University of Constanta, Constanța, Romania
6
Dunărea de Jos University of Galati, Galati, Romania
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
J. Mind Med. Sci. 2019, 6(2), 351-355; https://doi.org/10.22543/7674.62.P351355
Submission received: 21 April 2019 / Revised: 23 August 2019 / Accepted: 23 August 2019 / Published: 9 October 2019

Highlights

  • Although social media has positive effects in that it can highlight seldom-discussed issues, the doctor must ultimately validate individual concerns and educate patients to better understand their situation.
  • Although the relationship between silicone implants and various systemic disorders is becoming clearer, establishment of global registers to collect data could assist in understanding this relationship better.

Abstract

Introduction. The number of implant-related complaints is constantly rising, a phenomenon probably accentuated by the extensive use of social media by patients. Material and method. A group of signs and symptoms considered to be caused by mammary implants is known as “Breast Implant Illness”. This paper analyzes the increased number of posts by patients on social media in which they describe their symptoms, their disappointment with the decision of using breast implants, and the beneficial effects of explantation. The case of a patient with breast implants who visited our clinic is reported here. The patient complained of two palpable masses, located in the left axilla and in the superolateral quadrant of the left breast. The pathophysiological mechanism by which lymphadenopathy occurred after a long period of time remains uncertain. Discussion. A review of the literature was conducted to identify the underlying causes of implant-related complaints, allowing evaluation of the presence of local complications, cancer with large anaplastic cells, and autoimmune diseases. The possibility of a somatization effect has also been considered. Conclusions. Plastic surgeons must remain the best source of information, taking on the role of educating the patient in order to better understand this condition.
Keywords: breast implant illness; anaplastic large cell lymphoma; social media breast implant illness; anaplastic large cell lymphoma; social media

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Danciu, R.; Marina, C.N.; Ardeleanu, V.; Marin, R.; Scăunașu, R.-V.; Răducu, L. Breast Implant Illness: A Step Forward in Understanding This Complex Entity and the Impact of Social Media. J. Mind Med. Sci. 2019, 6, 351-355. https://doi.org/10.22543/7674.62.P351355

AMA Style

Danciu R, Marina CN, Ardeleanu V, Marin R, Scăunașu R-V, Răducu L. Breast Implant Illness: A Step Forward in Understanding This Complex Entity and the Impact of Social Media. Journal of Mind and Medical Sciences. 2019; 6(2):351-355. https://doi.org/10.22543/7674.62.P351355

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Danciu, Răzvan, Cristina N. Marina, Valeriu Ardeleanu, Romeo Marin, Răzvan-Valentin Scăunașu, and Laura Răducu. 2019. "Breast Implant Illness: A Step Forward in Understanding This Complex Entity and the Impact of Social Media" Journal of Mind and Medical Sciences 6, no. 2: 351-355. https://doi.org/10.22543/7674.62.P351355

APA Style

Danciu, R., Marina, C. N., Ardeleanu, V., Marin, R., Scăunașu, R.-V., & Răducu, L. (2019). Breast Implant Illness: A Step Forward in Understanding This Complex Entity and the Impact of Social Media. Journal of Mind and Medical Sciences, 6(2), 351-355. https://doi.org/10.22543/7674.62.P351355

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