Journal Published Online: 01 March 1989
Volume 34, Issue 2

Lung Embolism with Liquid Silicone

CODEN: JFSCAS

Abstract

A lung embolism was reported in a case involving death following repeated injections of liquid silicone for aesthetic reasons. The liquid extracted from the sites of injection was identified as methylsilicone using infrared spectrophotometry, and the presence of silicone in vacuoles in the lung was verified by scanning electron microscopy with energy dispersive X-ray analysis (EDXA). A study has been carried out with rats after intravenous and subcutaneous injections of methylsilicone.

Author Information

Rodríguez, MA
Instituto Nacional de Toxicología, Seville, Spain
del Carmen Martínez, M
Instituto Nacional de Toxicología, Seville, Spain
Lopez-Artíguez, M
Instituto Nacional de Toxicología, Seville, Spain
Soria, ML
Instituto Nacional de Toxicología, Seville, Spain
Bernier, F
Instituto Nacional de Higiene y Seguridad en el Trabajo, Seville, Spain
Repetto, M
School of Pharmacy, University of Seville, Seville, Spain
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Stock #: JFS12667J
ISSN: 0022-1198
DOI: 10.1520/JFS12667J