Table 4. Silicone Presence Inside and Outside the Capsule Divided by Age Groups.
Silicones detected | No. (N = 389) | Age group, No. (%), y | ||||
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<30 (n = 10) | 30-44 (n = 103) | 45-59 (n = 201) | ≥60 (n = 73) | Unknown (n = 2) | ||
In tissues surrounding the capsule and/or in lymph nodes | 337 | 8 (2.4) | 88 (26.1) | 173 (51.3) | 66 (19.6) | 2 (0.6) |
Inside the capsule only | 47 | 1 (2.1) | 13 (27.7) | 27 (57.4) | 6 (12.8) | 0 |
None | 5 | 1 (20.0) | 2 (40.0) | 1 (20.0) | 1 (20.0) | 0 |