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Illicit Injection of Liquid Silicon: Literature Review Concerning Two Cases of Breast Necrosis

Renato José de Freitas, Marcel Antonio Cammarosano, Rodrigo Humberto Pires Rossi, Antonio Roberto Bozola
Rev. Bras. Cir. Plást. 2008;23(1):53-57 - Case Reports

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ABSTRACT

The liquid silicon was introduced begin in the XX's century with aesthetic and reparative purpose, had its acme in Japan, in the decade of 1950, and soon after they appeared the first publications of the adverse reactions and their complications, mainly with the practice of illicit injection of that nourishes for unqualified people. This work has purpose of accomplishing a bibliographical revision on the effects of the injection of liquid silicon concerning cases of necrosis of breast.

Keywords: Breast diseases/chemically induced. Silicones/adverse effects. Injections, subcutaneous/adverse effects. Silicone oils/adverse effects.

 

RESUMO

O silicone líquido foi introduzido no início do século XX com finalidade estética e reparadora, teve seu apogeu no Japão, na década de 1950, e logo após apareceram as primeiras publicações das reações adversas e suas complicações, principalmente com a prática de injeção ilícita dessa substância por pessoas não qualificadas. Este trabalho tem finalidade de realizar uma revisão bibliográfica sobre os efeitos da injeção de silicone líquido a propósito de casos de necrose de mamas.

Palavras-chave: Doenças mamárias/induzido quimicamente. Silicones/efeitos adversos. Injeções subcutâneas/adverse effects. Óleos de silicone/adverse effects.

 

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