| Silicone granuloma | |
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| Snowball like hyperechogenic axillary lymph nodes in a woman with silicone implants removed due to complications | |
| Specialty | Dermatology |
Silicone granulomas are a skin condition that occur as a reaction to liquid silicones, and are characterized by the formation of nodules.
Formation of a granuloma is a common tissue response to a range of foreign bodies. Silicone can be directly injected into tissue as part of a cosmetic procedure or it can leak from silicone implants. The formation and consequences of silicon-induced granulomas is not well described or understood. The extent of damage that they cause is controversial.
Localization
- Lymph node: Granulomatous lymphadenitis
- Skin: Granulomatous dermatitis
- Penis
- Breast: Granulomatous mastitis
- Face: Granulomatous facial reaction
Effects
Silicone-induced granuloma can be associated with fever, calcitriol-mediated hypercalcemia,reactive amyloidosis.
