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Severe Hypercalcemia Related to Silicone Granulomas, as Discovered by FDG-PET

Silicone injected for cosmetic purposes can provoke an inflammatory granulomatous response. In turn, silicone granulomas can lead to hypercalcemia, which is a rare, though potentially life-threatening condition. Hypercalcemia is a nonspecific laboratory finding with many potential etiologies. It may...

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Published in:Indian J Nucl Med
Main Authors: Amiraian, Dana E, Accurso, Joseph M, Jain, Manoj K
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2017
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5672759/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29142355
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.4103/ijnm.IJNM_33_17
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