Lung embolism with liquid silicone

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...

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Published inJournal of forensic sciences Vol. 34; no. 2; p. 504
Main Authors Rodríguez, M A, Martínez, M C, Lopez-Artíguez, M, Soria, M L, Bernier, F, Repetto, M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.03.1989
Subjects
Adult
Animals
Humans
Injections
Lung - pathology
Male
Pulmonary Artery - pathology
Pulmonary Embolism - chemically induced
Pulmonary Embolism - pathology
Rats
Rats, Inbred Strains
Silicones - adverse effects
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Summary: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.
ISSN:0022-1198
DOI:10.1520/JFS12667J