• Ann Fr Anesth Reanim · Feb 2006

    Case Reports

    [Fat pulmonary embolism after liposuction].

    • C Rothmann, N Ruschel, R Streiff, R Pitti, and P E Bollaert.
    • Service d'Accueil des Urgences, CHR de Metz-Thionville, Hôpital Bon-Secours, 1, place P.-de-Vigneulles, 57038 Metz cedex, France. ch.rothmann@wanadoo.fr
    • Ann Fr Anesth Reanim. 2006 Feb 1; 25 (2): 189-92.

    AbstractA 24-year-old woman undergoes buttock's liposuction as an outpatient procedure. As she went back home, progressive dyspnea, respiratory distress and collapse developed. At hospital admission, she was dyspneic with thoracic oppression, tachycardia and anguish. Chest X-ray and thoracic CT scan suggested a pulmonary localisation of fat emboli. Symptomatic treatment allowed complete recovery. This report discusses diagnosis of fat emboli after liposuction as well as epidemiology and physiopathology.

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