Fw: Pulmonary Silicone Embolism ~ New Korean Study

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Subject: Pulmonary Silicone Embolism ~ New Korean Study

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> Yonsei Med J 2002 Apr;43(2):152-9

>

> Clinicopathologic review of pulmonary silicone embolism with special

> emphasis on the resultant histologic diversity in the lung - a review of

> five cases -.

> Chung KY, Kim SH, Kwon IH, Choi YS, Noh TW, Kwon TJ, Shin DH.Department

of

> Pathology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, C.P.O. Box 8044, Seoul

> 120-752, Korea. shindh417@...

> It is known that the subcutaneous injection of silicone can lead to

severe

> pulmonary complications, followed in some patients by respiratory

failure.

>

> Currently, silicone is being increasingly applied in the field of plastic

> surgery and, unfortunately, the illicit injection of silicone fluid by

> uncertified practitioners is not uncommon in Korea.

>

> We offer a critical pathologic review of 5 cases of pulmonary silicone

> embolism following illegal injection to the vaginal wall, four of which

> were fatal and came to legal autopsy.

>

> Our findings again confirm that subcutaneously injected silicone can gain

> access to the pulmonary vascular tree and cause pulmonary embolism.

>

> The histologic changes observed in the lung are variable and include four

> patterns i.e., the mere presence of silicone emboli, congestion and

> hemorrhage, acute pneumonitis, and diffuse alveolar damage despite the

> severe critical course in all cases. We were unable to find any

histologic

> pattern that correlates well with the clinical course. Apart from

> producing emboli in the pulmonary vessels, subcutaneous injection of

> silicone can obviously cause serious pulmonary disease due to its ability

> to induce acute to induce acute pneumonitis and even possibly acute

> respiratory distress syndrome.PMID: 11971208 [PubMed - in process]

> _________________________________

>

> Full Study in pdf format: http://www.eymj.org/2002/pdf/04152.pdf

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> http://www.eymj.org/abstracts/subList.asp?year=2002

>

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Could my shortness of breath, constant feeling of chocking from mucous in my

throat and lungs be related to saline implants not yet explanted and in

since mid 80s? Eve in GA

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Sent: Wednesday, May 08, 2002 9:20 AM

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> From: " ilena rose " <ilena@...>

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> Sent: Tuesday, May 07, 2002 11:07 PM

> Subject: Pulmonary Silicone Embolism ~ New Korean Study

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>

> > ~~~ toxicnews@... ~~~

> >

> > Yonsei Med J 2002 Apr;43(2):152-9

> >

> > Clinicopathologic review of pulmonary silicone embolism with special

> > emphasis on the resultant histologic diversity in the lung - a review

of

> > five cases -.

> > Chung KY, Kim SH, Kwon IH, Choi YS, Noh TW, Kwon TJ, Shin DH.Department

> of

> > Pathology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, C.P.O. Box 8044,

Seoul

> > 120-752, Korea. shindh417@...

> > It is known that the subcutaneous injection of silicone can lead to

> severe

> > pulmonary complications, followed in some patients by respiratory

> failure.

> >

> > Currently, silicone is being increasingly applied in the field of

plastic

> > surgery and, unfortunately, the illicit injection of silicone fluid by

> > uncertified practitioners is not uncommon in Korea.

> >

> > We offer a critical pathologic review of 5 cases of pulmonary silicone

> > embolism following illegal injection to the vaginal wall, four of which

> > were fatal and came to legal autopsy.

> >

> > Our findings again confirm that subcutaneously injected silicone can

gain

> > access to the pulmonary vascular tree and cause pulmonary embolism.

> >

> > The histologic changes observed in the lung are variable and include

four

> > patterns i.e., the mere presence of silicone emboli, congestion and

> > hemorrhage, acute pneumonitis, and diffuse alveolar damage despite the

> > severe critical course in all cases. We were unable to find any

> histologic

> > pattern that correlates well with the clinical course. Apart from

> > producing emboli in the pulmonary vessels, subcutaneous injection of

> > silicone can obviously cause serious pulmonary disease due to its

ability

> > to induce acute to induce acute pneumonitis and even possibly acute

> > respiratory distress syndrome.PMID: 11971208 [PubMed - in process]

> > _________________________________

> >

> > Full Study in pdf format: http://www.eymj.org/2002/pdf/04152.pdf

> > __________________________________ "

> > http://www.eymj.org/abstracts/subList.asp?year=2002

> >

> >

>

>

>

>

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I have seen these symptoms improve with yeast treatments. .

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From: evelyn s wilkins [mailto:ecky@...]

Sent: Thursday, May 16, 2002 11:39 PM

Subject: Re: Fw: Pulmonary Silicone Embolism ~ New

Korean Study

Could my shortness of breath, constant feeling of chocking from mucous in my

throat and lungs be related to saline implants not yet explanted and in

since mid 80s? Eve in GA

----- Original Message -----

From: " Heer " <idagirl@...>

< >

Sent: Wednesday, May 08, 2002 9:20 AM

Subject: Fw: Pulmonary Silicone Embolism ~ New Korean Study

>

> ----- Original Message -----

> From: " ilena rose " <ilena@...>

> <Recipient List Suppressed:;>

> Sent: Tuesday, May 07, 2002 11:07 PM

> Subject: Pulmonary Silicone Embolism ~ New Korean Study

>

>

> > ~~~ toxicnews@... ~~~

> >

> > Yonsei Med J 2002 Apr;43(2):152-9

> >

> > Clinicopathologic review of pulmonary silicone embolism with special

> > emphasis on the resultant histologic diversity in the lung - a review

of

> > five cases -.

> > Chung KY, Kim SH, Kwon IH, Choi YS, Noh TW, Kwon TJ, Shin DH.Department

> of

> > Pathology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, C.P.O. Box 8044,

Seoul

> > 120-752, Korea. shindh417@...

> > It is known that the subcutaneous injection of silicone can lead to

> severe

> > pulmonary complications, followed in some patients by respiratory

> failure.

> >

> > Currently, silicone is being increasingly applied in the field of

plastic

> > surgery and, unfortunately, the illicit injection of silicone fluid by

> > uncertified practitioners is not uncommon in Korea.

> >

> > We offer a critical pathologic review of 5 cases of pulmonary silicone

> > embolism following illegal injection to the vaginal wall, four of which

> > were fatal and came to legal autopsy.

> >

> > Our findings again confirm that subcutaneously injected silicone can

gain

> > access to the pulmonary vascular tree and cause pulmonary embolism.

> >

> > The histologic changes observed in the lung are variable and include

four

> > patterns i.e., the mere presence of silicone emboli, congestion and

> > hemorrhage, acute pneumonitis, and diffuse alveolar damage despite the

> > severe critical course in all cases. We were unable to find any

> histologic

> > pattern that correlates well with the clinical course. Apart from

> > producing emboli in the pulmonary vessels, subcutaneous injection of

> > silicone can obviously cause serious pulmonary disease due to its

ability

> > to induce acute to induce acute pneumonitis and even possibly acute

> > respiratory distress syndrome.PMID: 11971208 [PubMed - in process]

> > _________________________________

> >

> > Full Study in pdf format: http://www.eymj.org/2002/pdf/04152.pdf

> > __________________________________ "

> > http://www.eymj.org/abstracts/subList.asp?year=2002

> >

> >

>

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