Intraductal migration of silicone from intact gel breast prostheses

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 95, Issue 3, 1995, Pages 563-566

  Ianwr, Holten ^a   Barnett, Richarda ^a  

^a VICTORIA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SILICONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST AUGMENTATION; BREAST DISCHARGE; BREAST DUCT; BREAST ENDOPROSTHESIS; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; GEL; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MASTALGIA; MASTITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SILICONE PROSTHESIS;

ADULT; BREAST IMPLANTS; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; FOREIGN-BODY MIGRATION; HUMAN; SILICONES;

EID: 0028967364     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006534-199503000-00021     Document Type: Article

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