%0 Journal Article
%T Desmoid Tumor and Silicone Breast Implant Surgery: Is There Really a Connection? A Literature Review.
%A Tzur R
%A Silberstein E
%A Krieger Y
%A Shoham Y
%A Rafaeli Y
%A Bogdanov-Berezovsky A
%J Aesthetic Plast Surg
%V 42
%N 1
%D Feb 2018
%M 28842766
%F 2.708
%R 10.1007/s00266-017-0948-2
%X <B>BACKGROUND: </B>Desmoid tumors are borderline tumors of the connective tissue, arising in the musculo-aponeurotic stromal elements. A desmoid tumor (DT) has an infiltrative and locally aggressive growth pattern and usually does not metastasize; however, it has a high recurrence and complication rate. DT located in the breast (BDT) represents a rare extra-abdominal form. Recently, the presence of breast silicone implants was suggested by several researchers as a risk factor for developing BDT.<BR><B>OBJECTIVE: </B>The goal of this review is to investigate the possible correlation between BDT and breast implant surgery.<BR><B>METHODS: </B>We conducted a literature review of BDT-reported cases, associated with breast implant surgery.<BR><B>RESULTS: </B>The search revealed 36 cases of BDT associated with silicone breast implants.<BR><B>CONCLUSIONS: </B>Based on the reviewed data, the incidence of BDT following breast implant surgery is lower than BDT in the general population. At the moment, a possible association between breast implants and the development of breast desmoid tumors cannot be unequivocally confirmed. A world registry with accurate documentation of each case of BDT associated with breast implant surgery should be performed for future investigation.<BR><B>UNASSIGNED: </B>This journal requires that authors assign a level of evidence to each article. For a full description of these Evidence-Based Medicine ratings, please refer to Table of Contents or the online Instructions to Authors www.springer.com/00266 .