[ASIA syndrome associated with breast implants: Fortuitous link or association?]

Gynécologie, Obstétrique, Fertilité & Sénologie
E CordelC Mathelin

Abstract

The "Autoimmune/Autoinflammatory Syndrome Induced by Adjuvants" (ASIA syndrome) described in 2011 by Shoenfeld and Agmon-Levin is believed to be the consequence of several immunological dysfunctions triggered by exposure to an adjuvant. Controversies regarding the existence of this syndrome and its possible link to silicone breast implants (SBI) have been growing via social networks and patient groups. The objective of our review was to identify all published cases of ASIA syndromes in SBI carriers to determine the circumstances of onset, key characteristics, and possible biases. A literature search of the Pubmed database selecting only original articles written in English between 2011 and 2019 found 126 cases of ASIA syndromes, defined according to the criteria of Shoenfeld and Agmon-Levin, associated with SBI. This syndrome was diagnosed in nearly ¾ cases in a context of prosthetic complications (rupture, effusion, peri-prosthetic shell, infection) with a median time interval of 4 years between SBI implantation and the onset of symptoms. Explantation of the SBI led to an improvement in symptoms in about half of the cases. However, animal, biological and histological studies have provided conflicting results on the links betwe...Continue Reading

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