Autoinflammatory/autoimmunity syndrome induced by adjuvants (Shoenfeld's syndrome) in patients after a polypropylene mesh implantation

In conclusion, 40 patients developed symptoms of a systemic illness after a mesh operation. All patients fulfilled the diagnostic criteria for ASIA. One quarter of the patients had an immunodeficiency, whereas in approximately half of the patients, an autoimmune disease developed. We postulate that PP mesh implants may increase the risk of developing (auto)immune diseases by acting as an adjuvant.
Source: Best Practice and Research Clinical Rheumatology - Category: Rheumatology Source Type: research