Findings Consistent with a Breast Implant-associated Somatic System Disorder (BIA-SSD) Among Patients Self-reporting Breast Implant Illness.

ABSTRACT: Self-reported breast implant illness (BII) has been found to be associated with anxiety as well as medically diagnosed anxiety and depression. Somatic symptom disorder (SSD) is a relatively common mental health condition that includes anxiety and somatic symptoms, often without a clear cause. We evaluated patients with BII symptoms, with or without a history of an anxiety disorder, for findings consistent with SSD. A total of 120 women were evaluated in 2 cohorts, 60 women with somatic symptoms and breast implants desiring explantation as well as 60 women desiring explantation without BII symptoms. Patient demographics, a patient survey, and validated anxiety scale and somatic symptom scale measurements were obtained. Patients with a history of an anxiety disorder and BII symptoms had very

SUBMITTER: Bresnick SD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11608640 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature