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Facial granuloma after occult silicone injection (siliconoma): A diagnosis not to be missed

2009; Elsevier BV; Volume: 20; Issue: 5 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.ejim.2008.11.010

1879-0828

Nicolas Kluger, F. Plantier, A. Carlotti, Loı̈c Guillevin,

Reconstructive Facial Surgery Techniques

Siliconoma is a granulomatous foreign-body reaction occurring within highly variable delay at the site of silicone injection for cosmetic purpose. Diagnosis is easy when prior history of injections is known. We report two cases misdiagnosed as chronic inflammatory diseases as occult injections were performed during surgery thirty years ago.