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silicone
Tuesday 16 August 2016
Images
silicone lymphadenopathy
silicone granuloma
Pathology
silicone foreign body reaction
- foamy macrophages and giant cells with round transparent vacuoles corresponding to phagocytized silicone.
- leaking silicone breast implants
References
Silicon-associated subcutaneous lesion presenting as a mass: a confounding histopathologic correlation. Shvartsbeyn M, Rapkiewicz A. Hum Pathol. 2011 Sep;42(9):1364-7. doi : 10.1016/j.humpath.2011.01.001 PMID: 21388657