RSS-Feed abonnieren
DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1721862
A Rare Case of Pulmonary Restrictive Syndrome after Liquid Silicone Injection: The Role of the Plastic Surgeon
Verantwortlicher Herausgeber dieser Rubrik: Funding This research did not receive any specific grant from funding agencies in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.
Abstract
Despite being especially used in its solid form, silicone is still injected as a liquid filler for breast contouring in many countries. Here, we present a rare case of a woman with silicone pneumonitis and extended breast scarring after breast silicone injection. Because of evidence of a restrictive syndrome due to the thoracic extensive scarring tissue and the high demand of oxygen therapy, as jointly agreed with the pulmonologists, we decided to perform a surgical asportation of the scarring tissue and covering with microsurgical flap. We chose the deep inferior epigastric perforator flap mainly because of the large amount of skin that is possible to use, the good skin texture matching, and the possibility of double team working without changing patient’s position.
Keywords
silicone breast injection - silicone pneumonitis - deep inferior epigastric perforator flapPublikationsverlauf
Artikel online veröffentlicht:
22. Februar 2021
© 2021. Association of Plastic Surgeons of India. This is an open access article published by Thieme under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonDerivative-NonCommercial-License, permitting copying and reproduction so long as the original work is given appropriate credit. Contents may not be used for commercial purposes, or adapted, remixed, transformed or built upon. (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).
Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.
A-12, 2nd Floor, Sector 2, Noida-201301 UP, India
-
References
- 1 Thomas N R. Frederic Stanley Kipping—Pioneer in Silicon Chemistry: His Life & Legacy . Silicon 2010; 2: 187-193
- 2 Frisch EE. Technology of silicones in biomedical applications. In Rubin L, ed. Biomaterials in Reconstructive Surgery. St. Louis: Mosby 1983: 73–90
- 3 Narins RS, Beer K. Liquid injectable silicone: a review of its history, immunology, technical considerations, complications, and potential . Plast Reconstr Surg 2006; 118 (3, Suppl) 77S-84S
- 4 Gleeson JP, Redmond HP, O’Reilly S. Siliconosis and the long-term implications of silent breast implant rupture . Breast J 2019; 25 (05) 1002-1003
- 5 Ng BH, Mat WR, Abeed NN, Hamid MFA, Yu-Lin AB, Soo CI. Silicone pneumonitis after gluteal filler: a case report and literature review . Respirol Case Rep 2020; 8 (03) e00538
- 6 Soeroso NN, Rhinsilva E, Soeroso L. Acute pneumonitis following breast silicone liquid injection . Respirol Case Rep 2018; 6 (06) e00335
- 7 Ryu AJ, Glazebrook KN, Samreen N, Bauer PR, Yi ES, Ryu JH. Spectrum of chronic complications related to silicone leakage and migration . Am J Med 2018; 131 (11) 1383-1386
- 8 Restrepo CS, Artunduaga M, Carrillo JA. et al Silicone pulmonary embolism: report of 10 cases and review of the literature . J Comput Assist Tomogr 2009; 33 (02) 233-237
- 9 Price EA, Schueler H, Perper JA. Massive systemic silicone embolism: a case report and review of literature . Am J Forensic Med Pathol 2006; 27 (02) 97-102
- 10 Chung KY, Kim SH, Kwon IH. et al Clinicopathologic review of pulmonary silicone embolism with special emphasis on the resultant histologic diversity in the lung—a review of five cases . Yonsei Med J 2002; 43 (02) 152-159
- 11 Chastre J, Basset F, Viau F. et al Acute pneumonitis after subcutaneous injections of silicone in transsexual men . N Engl J Med 1983; 308 (13) 764-767