Silicone granuloma

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Silicone granuloma
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Snowball like hyperechogenic axillary lymph nodes in a woman with silicone implants removed due to complications.
SpecialtyDermatology

Silicone granulomas are a skin condition that occur as a reaction to liquid silicones, and are characterized by the formation of nodules.[1]:46


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  1. ^ James, William D.; Berger, Timothy G.; et al. (2006). Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: clinical Dermatology. Saunders Elsevier. ISBN 0-7216-2921-0.