Migration and Granulomatous Reaction After Periurethral Injection of Polytef (Teflon)

JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association

Volumn 251, Issue 24, 1984, Pages 3277-3281

  Malizia, Anthony A ^a   Reiman, Herbert M ^b   Myers, Robert P ^a   Sande, Jonathan R ^b   Barham, Steven S ^b   Benson, Ralph C ^a   Dewanjee, Mrinal K ^b   Utz, William J ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF UROLOGY   (United States)

^b MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLITEF;

ANIMAL MODEL; BLADDER; DOG; GRANULOMATOSIS; MONKEY; NONHUMAN; URINARY TRACT; URINE INCONTINENCE;

ANIMALS; DOGS; FEMALE; FOREIGN BODIES; FOREIGN-BODY MIGRATION; FOREIGN-BODY REACTION; GRANULOMA; INJECTIONS; MACACA; MALE; PARTICLE SIZE; POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE; STRONTIUM RADIOISOTOPES; URETHRA; URETHRAL DISEASES;

EID: 84944362329     PISSN: 00987484     EISSN: 15383598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jama.1984.03340480059030     Document Type: Article

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