Acute pneumonitis secondary to subcutaneous silicone injection

Abstract

Priya Gopie, Sateesh Sakhamuri, Anu Sharma, Sanjeev Solomon, Surujpal TeelucksinghClinical Medical Sciences, University of the West Indies, St Augustine, TrinidadAbstract: Following silicone injection, end organ toxicity can occur. To our knowledge this report documents the first case of silicone embolization in the Caribbean and serves to highlight an emergent danger associated with its illicit use for cosmetic purposes in this region.Keywords: silicone, silicone embolism, silicone pneumonitis, alveolar hemorrhage, pneumonitis