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Acute pneumonitis secondary to subcutaneous silicone injection
Authors Gopie P, Sakhamuri S, Sharma, Solomon, Teelucksingh S
Published 17 June 2011 Volume 2011:4 Pages 477—479
DOI https://doi.org/10.2147/IJGM.S20071
Review by Single anonymous peer review
Peer reviewer comments 3
Priya Gopie, Sateesh Sakhamuri, Anu Sharma, Sanjeev Solomon, Surujpal Teelucksingh
Clinical Medical Sciences, University of the West Indies, St Augustine, Trinidad
Abstract: Following silicone injection, end organ toxicity can occur. To our knowledge this report documents the first case of silicone embolization in the Caribbean and serves to highlight an emergent danger associated with its illicit use for cosmetic purposes in this region.
Keywords: silicone, silicone embolism, silicone pneumonitis, alveolar hemorrhage, pneumonitis
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