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Date publication
octobre 2015
Auteurs
Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Pr MATHELIN Carole
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Pr AKLADIOS Chérif
Tous les auteurs :
Akladios C, Kadoch V, Bodin F, Bruant-Rodier C, Wilk A, Mathelin C
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Résumé
Paraffin and petrolatum have been known for more than 100 years as volumizing products. Certain countries still use them despite important complications. The authors report the case of a 39-year-old patient presenting a bilateral oleogranulomatous mastitis. An injection of petrolatum had been realized 2 years ago in Chechnya for cosmetic reasons. Clinically, she presented dense, erythemic, and painful breasts. The radiological examination found diffuse oily cysts. After first abdominal expansion, a bilateral mastectomy with immediate reconstruction was performed. The authors present a literature review about the clinical and radiological data and the possible treatments, and underline the numerous risks of this procedure, which should be strictly forbidden.
Référence
Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. 2015 Oct 14;3(10):e536
