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Hepatic Silicone Granulomas Secondary to Ruptured Breast Implants: A Report of Two Cases
Joint Authors
Hudacko, Rachel
Anand, Kapil
Gordon, Ronald
John, Tina
Catalano, Carolyn
Zaldana, Francisco
Katz, Henry J.
Fyfe, Billie
Rustgi, Vinod
Source
Issue
Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2019-11-03
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
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 can also migrate to other anatomic locations resulting in granulomatous inflammation at a distance.
We report two cases of unsuspected hepatic silicone granulomas in patients undergoing liver biopsy for isolated elevated alkaline phosphatase levels, both with a history of ruptured breast implants.
These cases highlight the need for awareness of hepatic silicone granulomas as an etiology of elevated liver enzymes in patients with a history of surgical interventions utilizing silica, such as cosmetic surgery.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Hudacko, Rachel& Anand, Kapil& Gordon, Ronald& John, Tina& Catalano, Carolyn& Zaldana, Francisco…[et al.]. 2019. Hepatic Silicone Granulomas Secondary to Ruptured Breast Implants: A Report of Two Cases. Case Reports in Hepatology،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Hudacko, Rachel…[et al.]. Hepatic Silicone Granulomas Secondary to Ruptured Breast Implants: A Report of Two Cases. Case Reports in Hepatology No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Hudacko, Rachel& Anand, Kapil& Gordon, Ronald& John, Tina& Catalano, Carolyn& Zaldana, Francisco…[et al.]. Hepatic Silicone Granulomas Secondary to Ruptured Breast Implants: A Report of Two Cases. Case Reports in Hepatology. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1136824
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1136824