Silicone Pulmonary Embolism

200962 citationsReview

Authors

Carlos S. Restrepo · The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Maddy Artunduaga · The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Jorge Carrillo · Universidad Nacional de Colombia

Aura Lucia Rivera · Universidad Nacional de Colombia

Paulina Ojeda · Universidad Nacional de Colombia

Santiago Martínez-Jiménez · Duke University

Ana Cristina Manzano

Abstract

Illicit injection of large volumes of fluid silicone for cosmetic purposes is associated with pulmonary embolism and acute alveolar hemorrhage and is associated with a significant mortality.

Topics & Keywords

Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management Eosinophilic Disorders and Syndromes Neutrophil, Myeloperoxidase and Oxidative Mechanisms

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography

Volume 33, Issue 2, pp. 233-237

DOI: 10.1097/rct.0b013e31817ecb4e

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