title: [Injection of high viscosity liquids. Acute or delayed excision?].
abstract: Two cases of self-inflicted injection of paraffin and silicone in the male chest to modify chest contour are reported. Both cases were followed by subsequent inflammation and necrosis. Clinical course, therapy and consequences are discussed. The correlations between silicone breast implants and connective tissue disease and breast cancer are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Ortopaedkirurgisk afdeling M., Bispebjerg Hospital, København.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Bjerno
authors.forename: P N
authors.initials: PN
authors.lastname: Basse
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Siemssen
authors.forename: T D
authors.initials: TD
authors.lastname: Møller
mesh_terms: D001940:Breast / Q000187:drug effects / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D004630:Emergencies; D015745:Granuloma, Foreign-Body / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007273:Injections, Intramuscular; D008297:Male; D008408:Mastectomy; D008413:Mastitis / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010232:Paraffin / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D012651:Self Medication; D012828:Silicones / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D014189:Transsexualism; D014783:Viscosity
chemical_list: D012828:Silicones; D010232:Paraffin
vernacular_title: Injektion af højviskøse vaesker. Akut eller sen excision?