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Complications after injection mammaplasty

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Three cases of breast cancer and one case of a precancerous lesion are presented as complications of injection mammaplasty and the history of the injection method in Japan and relationship between foreign substances and cancer are discussed.

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    Masatomo Okubo M.D., Hiko Hyakusoku M.D., Kouji Kanno M.D. & Masatoshi Fumiiri M.D.

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Okubo, M., Hyakusoku, H., Kanno, K. et al. Complications after injection mammaplasty. Aesth. Plast. Surg. 16, 181–187 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00450611

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