Injected silicone: radiologic appearance

Can Assoc Radiol J. 1993 Aug;44(4):296-7.

Abstract

The authors describe the radiologic appearance of fluid silicone in the soft tissues of the gluteal area in a transsexual man. Thickening and striation of the soft tissues was observed in the trochanteric area in plain films. Serpiginous hyper-attenuated bands infiltrating the subcutaneous fat were seen with computed tomography. The patient was asymptomatic in the gluteal area.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adipose Tissue / diagnostic imaging*
  • Adipose Tissue / pathology
  • Adult
  • Buttocks / diagnostic imaging*
  • Buttocks / pathology
  • Dimethylpolysiloxanes* / adverse effects
  • Dimethylpolysiloxanes* / chemistry
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Muscles / diagnostic imaging*
  • Muscles / pathology
  • Silicones* / adverse effects
  • Silicones* / chemistry
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed*
  • Transsexualism

Substances

  • Dimethylpolysiloxanes
  • Silicones
  • baysilon