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01-02-2012 | Letter to the Editor

Ultrasound-Assisted Liposuction as a Safe and Effective Method for the Removal of Siliconomas

Authors: Franco Bassetto, Silvio Abatangelo, Laura Masetto, Vincenzo Vindigni

Published in: Aesthetic Plastic Surgery | Issue 1/2012

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Siliconoma is a granulomatous foreign body reaction occurring with highly variable delay at the site of silicone injection for cosmetic purposes, especially after large volumes of contaminated or industrial grade silicone have been used by unskilled individuals [1‐3]. The diagnosis is easy when the history of injections is known. …

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Title: Ultrasound-Assisted Liposuction as a Safe and Effective Method for the Removal of Siliconomas
Authors: Franco Bassetto
Silvio Abatangelo
Laura Masetto
Vincenzo Vindigni
Publication date: 01-02-2012
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Aesthetic Plastic Surgery / Issue 1/2012
Print ISSN: 0364-216X
Electronic ISSN: 1432-5241
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00266-011-9778-9

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