Direct Migration of Liquid Silicone Oil to the Mediastinum

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Direct Migration of Liquid Silicone Oil to the Mediastinum Saleh Alazemi, MD, Maritza M. Suarez, MD, Horst J. Baier, MD The American Journal of Medicine Volume 121, Issue 2, Pages e3-e4 (February 2008) DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2007.06.034 Copyright © 2008 Elsevier Inc. Terms and Conditions

Figure 1 Computed tomography of the chest with intravenous contrast. A and B, Accumulation of liquid silicone oil in the mediastinum at the level of the carina. C and D, Lower cut level showing associated small pleural effusion. The American Journal of Medicine 2008 121, e3-e4DOI: (10.1016/j.amjmed.2007.06.034) Copyright © 2008 Elsevier Inc. Terms and Conditions