Hepatic Silicone Granulomas Secondary to Ruptured Breast Implants: A Report of Two Cases
The differential diagnosis of hepatic granulomas is vast and includes infections, drugs, immunologic diseases, foreign material exposure, and neoplasia. Silicone, whether directly injected into tissues or used as a filler in breast implants, is known to cause localized granulomatous reactions. It ca...
Main Authors: | Rachel Hudacko, Kapil Anand, Ronald Gordon, Tina John, Carolyn Catalano, Francisco Zaldana, Henry J. Katz, Billie Fyfe, Vinod Rustgi |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2019-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Hepatology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/7348168 |
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