Tuberc Respir Dis.  2001 Aug;51(2):166-172. 10.4046/trd.2001.51.2.166.

Two Cases of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome with Pulmonary Hemorrhage Induced by Injection of Silicone at Perineum

Abstract

Silicone fluid is a biomaterial widely used in modern cosmetic procedures because there are few side effects, considerable chemical stability and predictable physical properties. However, many local and systemic adverse reactions have reported. In particular some serious pulmonary complications have been reported such as pulmonary thromboembolism, acute respiratory distress syndrome with some cases leading to mortality. Most of the serious complicated cases were induced by an illegal silicone fluid injection. We experienced two cases of acute respiratory distress syndrome with pulmonary hemorrhage induced by an illegal silicone fluid injection. The patients were 41 & 51 year old women, who complained of dyspnea. The chest X-ray and HRCT scan findings showed a bilateral ground glass attenuation on the bilateral dependent portion of the upper and middle lung zone. The patients clinical symptoms and the radiologic and other laboratory findings were compatible with acute respiratory distress syndrome induced by the silicon fluid injection. Here we report two cases of acute respiratory distress syndrome with pulmonary hemorrhage induced by an illegal silicone injection with a review of the relevant literature.

Keyword

Silicone; Acute respiratory distress syndrome; Pulmonary hemorrhagez

MeSH Terms

Dyspnea
Female
Glass
Hemorrhage*
Humans
Lung
Mortality
Perineum*
Pulmonary Embolism
Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Adult*
Silicon*
Silicones*
Thorax
Silicon
Silicones
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