Silicon emboli syndrome: A Sequela of clandestine liquid silicone injections. A case report and review of the literature

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2010, Pages

  Bartsich, Sophie ^a   Wu, June K ^a  

^a Columbia University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Free silicone; Free silicone injection; Liquid silicone injection; Pulmonary embolus; Silicone embolism syndrome

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; SILICONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LABORATORY TEST; LUNG AUSCULTATION; LUNG EMBOLISM; LUNG NODULE; OXYGEN THERAPY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SILICONE EMBOLISM SYNDROME; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

ADULT; COSMETIC TECHNIQUES; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INJECTIONS; PULMONARY EMBOLISM; SILICONES; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 72649095577     PISSN: 17486815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2009.04.004     Document Type: Article

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