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, affecting survival, aesthetic outcome, and reconstruction possibilities of the patient's breasts.
Valdatta
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Plastic Surgery Unit Viale Borri, Varese, Italy. chirplas@libero.it
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D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000637:transplantation*; D000328:Adult; D018427:Breast Implants; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007267:Injections; D016462:Mammaplasty / Q000379:methods*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D018805:Sepsis / Q000175:diagnosis*