Silicon in Human Breast Tissue Surrounding Silicone Gel Prostheses: A Scanning Electron Microscopy and Energy Dispersive X-ray Investigation of Normal, Fibrocystic and Peri-prosthetic Breast Tissue

O. Winding Institute of Hygiene and the Budde Laboratory (Head: B. Holma), the Institute of Forensic Medicine (Head: J. Voigt), University of Copenhagen, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (Head: S. Bolund), Diakonissestiftelsens Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark

L. Christensen Institute of Hygiene and the Budde Laboratory (Head: B. Holma), the Institute of Forensic Medicine (Head: J. Voigt), University of Copenhagen, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (Head: S. Bolund), Diakonissestiftelsens Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark

J. L. Thomsen Institute of Hygiene and the Budde Laboratory (Head: B. Holma), the Institute of Forensic Medicine (Head: J. Voigt), University of Copenhagen, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (Head: S. Bolund), Diakonissestiftelsens Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark

M. Nielsen Institute of Hygiene and the Budde Laboratory (Head: B. Holma), the Institute of Forensic Medicine (Head: J. Voigt), University of Copenhagen, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (Head: S. Bolund), Diakonissestiftelsens Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark

V. Breiting Institute of Hygiene and the Budde Laboratory (Head: B. Holma), the Institute of Forensic Medicine (Head: J. Voigt), University of Copenhagen, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (Head: S. Bolund), Diakonissestiftelsens Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark

B. Brandt Institute of Hygiene and the Budde Laboratory (Head: B. Holma), the Institute of Forensic Medicine (Head: J. Voigt), University of Copenhagen, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (Head: S. Bolund), Diakonissestiftelsens Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark

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