Calcinosis Cutis Long after Rhinoplasty with Silicone

Rhinoplasty is a plastic surgery procedure to reconstruct the nose. Silicone alloplastic materials are most widely used as implants for rhinoplasty, but calcification on the surface occurs with long-term usage. Herein, we report a case of gruel-like calcification approximately 50 years after silicon...

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Main Authors: Yuki Honda, Hideaki Tanizaki, Atsushi Otsuka, Yoshiki Miyachi, Kenji Kabashima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2014-12-01
Series:Case Reports in Dermatology
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Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/370304