Summary 1. Examples of paraffinoma of the breast following intramammary injection of liquid paraffin are described. 2. Case histories are recorded of patients exhibiting complications of the procedure which include sinus formation, migration of paraffin and oil embolism. 3. The pathogenesis of these complications is discussed.
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