Respiratory Disease following Illicit Injection of Silicone : A Case Report
Joint Authors
Essenmacher, Alex Charles
Astani, Seyed Amin
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-07-15
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Unregulated, pseudomedical procedures risk serious sequelae even when otherwise safe compounds are used.
Silicone is commonly used legally in cosmetic procedures owing to its durability, resistance to heat and aging, and low immunogenicity.
However, inappropriate or illegal silicone injection can pose severe local and systemic complications including serious pulmonary compromise.
We describe the case of a 30-year-old female who presented with hemoptysis and progressive shortness of breath following illicit silicone injections to the gluteal fat and was found to have new, diffuse, bilateral, ground-glass opacities on contrast-enhanced pulmonary computed tomography.
Transbronchial biopsy elucidated that this was a lipoid pneumonia-type injury secondary to silicone infiltration.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Essenmacher, Alex Charles& Astani, Seyed Amin. 2013. Respiratory Disease following Illicit Injection of Silicone : A Case Report. Case Reports in Medicine،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-495266
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Essenmacher, Alex Charles& Astani, Seyed Amin. Respiratory Disease following Illicit Injection of Silicone : A Case Report. Case Reports in Medicine No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-495266
American Medical Association (AMA)
Essenmacher, Alex Charles& Astani, Seyed Amin. Respiratory Disease following Illicit Injection of Silicone : A Case Report. Case Reports in Medicine. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-495266
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-495266