Silicone migration and granuloma formation

Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 92-97

  Altmeyer, Mary D ^a   Anderson, Lisa L ^a   Wang, Alun R ^a  

^a TULANE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Foreign body granuloma; Liquid injectable silicone; Silicone

Indexed keywords

SILICONE; TRIAMCINOLONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BUTTOCK; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; FOREIGN BODY; FOREIGN BODY GRANULOMA; FOREIGN BODY REACTION; HISTIOCYTE; HISTOPATHOLOGIC SKIN REACTION; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INJECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN DEFECT; SKIN PRURITUS; THIGH;

ADULT; BUTTOCKS; COSMETIC TECHNIQUES; DIMETHYLPOLYSILOXANES; FEMALE; GRANULOMA, FOREIGN-BODY; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, SUBCUTANEOUS; SILICONES;

EID: 66949140469     PISSN: 14732130     EISSN: 14732165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1473-2165.2009.00436.x     Document Type: Article

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