Abstract
A 62 year old Chinese woman presented 25 years after having both breasts augmented with paraffin injections. Development of paraffinomas and multiple episodes of paraffin-related mastitis eventually resulted in bilateral mastectomies. The unusual distribution of migrated calcified paraffinomas in the thoracic wall and its lymphatic system is documented on computed tomography.
MeSH terms
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Calcinosis / diagnostic imaging*
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Calcinosis / etiology
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Calcinosis / surgery
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Female
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Foreign-Body Migration / diagnostic imaging*
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Foreign-Body Migration / surgery
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Foreign-Body Reaction / diagnostic imaging*
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Foreign-Body Reaction / surgery
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Humans
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Mammaplasty / adverse effects*
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Mastectomy
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Mastitis / diagnostic imaging*
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Mastitis / etiology
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Mastitis / surgery
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Middle Aged
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Paraffin / adverse effects*
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Time Factors
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed