Massive systemic silicone embolism: A case report and review of literature

American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 97-102

  Price, Eroston A ^a,b   Schueler, Harold ^a   Perper, Joshua A ^a  

^a Broward County Medical Examiner's Office   (United States)

^b Palm Beach County Medical Examiner's Office   (United States)

Author keywords

Pulmonary embolism; Silicone; Subcutaneous injections

Indexed keywords

SILICONE;

ACCIDENT; ADULT; ANAMNESIS; AUTOPSY; BUTTOCK; CASE REPORT; CAUSE OF DEATH; CONFUSION; DEFORMITY; EMBOLISM; FAT EMBOLISM; FEMALE; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; HIP; HUMAN; LETHARGY; MEDICAL PRACTICE; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS; REVIEW; SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

BLOOD CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; BUTTOCKS; EMBOLISM; FATAL OUTCOME; FEMALE; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; HIP; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, SUBCUTANEOUS; MIDDLE AGED; SILICONES; VACUOLES;

EID: 33748482147     PISSN: 01957910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.paf.0000188072.04746.d5     Document Type: Review

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