Snowball like hyperechogenic axillary lymph nodes in a woman with silicone implants removed due to complications
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Silicone granulomas are a skin condition that occur as a reaction to liquid silicones, and are characterized by the formation of nodules.[1]: 46
Formation of a granuloma is a common tissue response to a range of foreign bodies. Silicone can be directly injected into tissue as part of a cosmetic procedure or it can leak from silicone implants. The formation and consequences of silicon-induced granulomas is not well described or understood. The extent of damage that they cause is controversial.[2]
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^Ellis, L. Z.; Cohen, J. L.; High, W (2012). "Granulomatous reaction to silicone injection". The Journal of Clinical and Aesthetic Dermatology. 5 (7): 44–7. PMC 3396457. PMID 22798975.
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