A Severe Case of Siliconoma-induced Hypercalcemia due to Illicit Gluteal Silicone Injections.

Siliconoma-induced hypercalcemia is a rare complication of siliconoma, occurring secondary to a foreign body granulomatous process induced by the introduction of silicone into soft tissue. This is a case report of a woman presenting with sequelae of illicit silicone injections performed in an unknown woman's basement in Florida 20 years before presentation. A 39-year-old woman presented with a 2-month history of 20-pound weight loss, malaise, and intractable vomiting with a remote history of unregulated cosmetic injections to the bilateral gluteal and thigh regions.

Eating Disorder Symptomatology Among Adolescents Presenting for Bariatric Surgery Candidacy: Examining Differences by Sex and Racial Minority Status.

Background: Research on adolescent bariatric surgery candidates is limited by insufficient inclusion of ethnic minorities and males, and lack of consideration of the full spectrum of disordered eating behaviors (i.e., restriction, compensatory behaviors [e.

Effect of mitomycin c and 5-flurouracil adjuvant therapy on the outcomes of Ahmed glaucoma valve implantation.

Background: To examine the effect of mitomycin c and 5-flurouracil on treatment outcomes following Ahmed glaucoma valve implantation.

Design: Retrospective consecutive case series.

Participants: Fifty patients who received Ahmed glaucoma valve implantation from 1999 to 2013 in the San Francisco Veterans Administration Hospital.