Disease presentation and surgical treatment of patients with foreign-body granulomas and ASIA syndrome: case series.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The result of illicit polymer injection is chronic inflammation with foreign-body granuloma (FBG) formation. Treatment can be divided into medical and surgical. Some patients develop severe complications with need surgical treatment. This study aims to describe patients who underwent surgical removal of the FBGs and autoimmune/inflammatory syndrome induced by adjuvants (ASIA); additionally, we evaluated the quality of life after surgery.

Methods

In this retrospective single-center study, the authors examined data of patients who underwent surgical removal of FBG caused by illicit polymer injection for cosmetic purposes and confirmed ASIA from 2015 to 2020 by three different surgical approaches. Descriptive summary statistics were reported on patient demographics,

SUBMITTER: Lopez-Mendoza J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8342243 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature