Journal Basic Info

  • Impact Factor: 1.809**
  • H-Index: 6
  • ISSN: 2474-1655
  • DOI: 10.25107/2474-1655
**Impact Factor calculated based on Google Scholar Citations. Please contact us for any more details.

Major Scope

  •  Infectious Disease
  •  Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine
  •  Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
  •  Family Medicine and Public Health
  •  Orthopedic Sugery
  •  Dentistry and Oral Biology
  •  Obstetrics and Gynecology
  •  Cardiovascular Medicine

Abstract

Citation: Ann Clin Case Rep. 2018;3(1):1546.DOI: 10.25107/2474-1655.1546

VV ECMO Rescue of Silicone Syndrome

Arthur F Ng and Elie M Elmann

Department of Cardiology, Hackensack Meridian University Medical Center, USA

*Correspondance to: Arthur Ng 

 PDF  Full Text Case Report | Open Access

Abstract:

Silicone Embolism Syndrome can cause an acute life threatening pneumonitis. It is usually seen after illicit injections of silicone. We report a case wherein the silicone use was medically sanctioned but resulted in pneumonitis severe enough to require use of a membrane oxygenator (VV ECMO).

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Cite the Article:

Ng AF, Elmann EM. VV ECMO Rescue of Silicone Syndrome. Ann Clin Case Rep. 2018; 3: 1546.

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