Abstract
We report on a 73-year-old woman who, 12 years after liquid silicone injection for cosmetic purposes, developed siliconoma of her forehead within 9 months. We discuss the clinical and histopathological aspects of this foreign body granuloma.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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English Abstract
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Facial Dermatoses / pathology*
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Female
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Foam Cells / pathology
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Forehead
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Foreign-Body Reaction / pathology*
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Giant Cells, Foreign-Body / pathology
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Granuloma, Foreign-Body / pathology*
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Humans
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Silicone Oils / adverse effects*
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Skin / pathology
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Skin Aging*
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Surgery, Plastic