title: Transcutaneous extravasation of silicone following breast augmentation.
abstract: Transcutaneous leakage of silicone in the absence of sinus formation has not previously been described. We present a case in which silicone extravasation occurred following the rupture of a breast implant inserted 14 years previously.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Charing Cross Hospital, London.
authors.forename: M W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Erdmann
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Asplund
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Bahnasy
mesh_terms: D004129:Dimethylpolysiloxanes; D005260:Female; D015745:Granuloma, Foreign-Body / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D016462:Mammaplasty; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D019736:Prostheses and Implants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011475:Prosthesis Failure
chemical_list: D004129:Dimethylpolysiloxanes