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Silicon Granuloma

MedGen UID:
167705
•Concept ID:
C0854695
•
Neoplastic Process

Definition

A granuloma that forms in response to silicone exposure. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVSilicon Granuloma

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Self-expanding stent made of polyester mesh with silicon coating (Polyflex) in the treatment of inoperable tracheal stenoses.
Terra RM, Minamoto H, Tedde ML, Almeida JL, Jatene FB
J Bras Pneumol 2007 May-Jun;33(3):241-7. doi: 10.1590/s1806-37132007000300003. PMID: 17906783
Manual resurfacing and trichloroacetic acid for the treatment of patients with widespread actinic damage. Clinical and histologic observations.
Cooley JE, Casey DL, Kauffman CL
Dermatol Surg 1997 May;23(5):373-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1524-4725.1997.tb00064.x. PMID: 9179248
Silicone stents in the management of benign tracheobronchial stenoses. Tolerance and early results in 63 patients.
Martinez-Ballarin JI, Diaz-Jimenez JP, Castro MJ, Moya JA
Chest 1996 Mar;109(3):626-9. doi: 10.1378/chest.109.3.626. PMID: 8617068

Recent clinical studies

Diagnosis

Silicon granuloma mimicking lung cancer.
Ali L, Mcgivern D, Teoh R
BMJ Case Rep 2012 Jul 19;2012 doi: 10.1136/bcr-2012-006351. PMID: 22814981Free PMC Article

Therapy

Silicon granuloma mimicking lung cancer.
Ali L, Mcgivern D, Teoh R
BMJ Case Rep 2012 Jul 19;2012 doi: 10.1136/bcr-2012-006351. PMID: 22814981Free PMC Article
Silicon granuloma of skin and subcutaneous tissue.
Eskeland G, Langmark F, Husby G
Acta Pathol Microbiol Scand Suppl 1974;Suppl 248:69-73. PMID: 4615564
Silicon granuloma of the skin and subcutaneous tissues.
Millard DR Jr, Maisels DO
Am J Surg 1966 Jul;112(1):119-23. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9610(66)91294-3. PMID: 5936639

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