Silicone gel-filled testicular prosthesis and systemic disease.

Concerns exist regarding a possible link between the presence of silicone implants and the development of systemic disease. A retrospective review was carried out to determine whether or not a pattern of diseases could be found after the implantation of a testicular prosthesis. A specific pattern of diseases did not emerge in a group of 34 men harboring a scrotal silicone gel implant for a mean period of over five years. The findings, with a limited population and period of follow-up, are not conclusive but provide basis for reassurance to men about the health implications of their implants.