Axillary silicone lymphadenopathy presenting with a lump and altered sensation in the breast: A case report

Journal of Medical Case Reports

Volumn 3, Issue , 2009, Pages

  Adams, Simon T ^a   Cox, Julie ^a   Rao, G Sam ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NORTH DURHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SILICONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AXILLA; AXILLARY SILICONE LYMPHADENOPATHY; BREAST AUGMENTATION; BREAST PROSTHESIS; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; ECHOMAMMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FLU LIKE SYNDROME; HUMAN; LYMPHADENECTOMY; LYMPHADENOPATHY; MASTOID; NIPPLE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION;

EID: 72249107314     PISSN: 17521947     EISSN: 17521947     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1752-1947-3-6442     Document Type: Article

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