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XXXIII - Histopathology (for pulmonary pathology see in ‘Pneumotox’ (a free companion App)
Path: Silicone droplets/vacuoles in lung tissue, pulmonary vasculature, or lymph nodes
Last update 17/06/2026
See also under VIm. Silicone can be found lying free in the interstitium, engulfed in macrophages or giant cells, in pulmonary capilllaries or the pleura. Data on staining and X-ray identification methods of silicone at PMID 23020716. Silicone can also be found in tissues other than and distant from the lung