Acute Pneumonitis and Alveolar Hemorrhage after Subcutaneous Injection of Liquid Silicone

  1. Fayez E. Shamoon1
  1. 1Departments of Cardiology, 2Internal Medicine and 3Pathology, School of Graduate Medical Education, Seton Hall University and St.Michael’s Medical Center, Newark, New Jersey; 4Department of Pulmonary Disease, Holy Name Hospital, Teaneck, New Jersey
  1. Address correspondence to Karim Karim, M.D., Primary Care Ctr, St. Michael’s Medical Center, 268 Dr. M. L. King Jr Bvld, Newark, NJ 07102, USA; tel 973 877 5086; fax 973 877 2718; e-mail karimkarim73{at}hotmail.com.

Abstract

Lay (non-medical) injection of silicone may lead to serious clinical consequences. Most reports of illicit cosmetic procedures have dealt with failed, lay attempts at breast augmentation. Although these procedures have resulted in severe pneumonitis and alveolar hemorrhage, reports of similar complication after lay attempts at buttock augmentation have been sparse. We describe one of these rare cases and review the literature on clinicopathologic sequelae of lay attempts at cosmetic procedures using commercially available silicone preparations.

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