Clinical Medical Sciences, University of the West Indies, St Augustine, Trinidad.
Int J Gen Med. 2011;4:477-9. doi: 10.2147/IJGM.S20071. Epub 2011 Jun 17.
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.
注射硅胶后,可能会发生靶器官毒性。据我们所知,本报告记录了加勒比地区首例硅胶栓塞病例,这突显了该地区将其非法用于美容目的所带来的一种新出现的危险。