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Contralateral axillary silicone lymphadenopathy, following skin sparing mastectomy and immediate reconstruction with latissimus dorsi myocutaneous flap and implant

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The authors (Christina Yip and Andrew D Malyon) have both seen and agreed to the submitted version of the letter. We have made equal contributions to the planning and preparation of the submitted article. In addition, patient gave her informed consent prior to the inclusion in the study. Details that might disclose the identity of the patient under study were omitted.

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  1. Canniesburn Plastic Surgery Unit, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, UK

    Christina On-Yu Yip & Andrew Malyon

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Yip, C.OY., Malyon, A. Contralateral axillary silicone lymphadenopathy, following skin sparing mastectomy and immediate reconstruction with latissimus dorsi myocutaneous flap and implant. Eur J Plast Surg 38, 253–254 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00238-014-1047-0

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