A case of life-threatening sepsis after breast augmentation by fat injection

A case is presented in which an aesthetic breast augmentation by fat injection led a young woman to a life-threatening sepsis due to bilateral mammary abscesses. Immediate and late complications of this procedure are considered; infection is the frightful complication that can lead to septic shock,...

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Published in:Aesthetic plastic surgery 2001-09, Vol.25 (5), p.347-349
Main Authors: VALDATTA, Luigi, THIONE, Alessandro, BUORO, Mara, TUINDER, Stefania
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adipose Tissue - transplantation
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Breast Implants
Female
Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics
Humans
Injections
Mammaplasty - methods
Mammary gland diseases
Medical sciences
Non tumoral diseases
Postoperative Complications
Sepsis - diagnosis
Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases
Surgery of the genital tract and mammary gland
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Summary:A case is presented in which an aesthetic breast augmentation by fat injection led a young woman to a life-threatening sepsis due to bilateral mammary abscesses. Immediate and late complications of this procedure are considered; infection is the frightful complication that can lead to septic shock, affecting survival, aesthetic outcome, and reconstruction possibilities of the patient's breasts.
ISSN:0364-216X
1432-5241
DOI:10.1007/s002660010147