Publications by authors named "Alice C Thuerlimann"
Successful Treatment of SIADH after Removal of Ruptured Breast Implants.
Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open
February 2024
Article Synopsis
- Local adverse reactions and systemic autoinflammatory responses related to breast implants are documented; a patient experienced severe neurologic symptoms linked to SIADH, with common causes ruled out.
- Imaging revealed silicone masses near the chest, corresponding to her long-ago breast augmentation, suggesting they caused her SIADH due to inflammation.
- Following the surgical removal of the silicone implants, the patient's sodium levels normalized within a month, indicating this treatment could be a new solution for SIADH when other causes are excluded.
Breast reconstruction is recognized as an integrated part of breast cancer treatment today. Depending on tumor characteristics, different types of partial and total breast resections are indicated: tumorectomy, nipple/skin sparing or complete mastectomy. Patients' desires, general health status and body shape, as well as the necessity of adjuvant therapies, lead to the individual reconstruction plan.
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