[Siliconomas. A case report]

Rev Med Chil. 2002 Jul;130(7):793-7.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

In the early 1950s, the liquid silicone breast injection technique was developed in Japan. This breast augmentation method had local and systemic complications. Nevertheless, this technique is still used in some countries like Chile. We report a 41 years old woman, consulting due to breast pain and a nodule in her left breast. The clinical work up confirmed the presence of siliconomas, caused by silicone breast injections one year before. The physical and radiological findings (mammograms, ultrasound and breast MRI) of this woman are reported.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Breast Diseases / diagnosis
  • Breast Diseases / etiology*
  • Breast Implantation / adverse effects*
  • Chile
  • Female
  • Granuloma, Foreign-Body / diagnosis
  • Granuloma, Foreign-Body / etiology*
  • Humans
  • Lymph Nodes / pathology
  • Mammography
  • Silicone Gels / adverse effects*

Substances

  • Silicone Gels