title: Intravitreal silicone injection.
abstract: A clinico-pathological report is presented of a case of intravitreal silicone injection in which the eye had to be enucleated 7 years later. Numbers of highly refractile silicone particles of various size were found in all the ocular tissues except the sclera. A great number of silicone cavities were present in most tissues, and many contained silicone globules. The presence of silicone within the lens was confirmed by electron microscopy.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005123:Eye / Q000187:drug effects / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012008:Recurrence; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000628:therapy*; D012828:Silicones / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D014822:Vitreous Body
chemical_list: D012828:Silicones