Pulmonary embolism is a rare postsurgical complication, even more so following breast augmentation. Herein we present a case of a 23-year-old woman who survived an episode of massive pulmonary embolism after breast implant surgery. Current literature about this subject is very scarce.

Episode of massive pulmonary embolism after bilateral breast augmentation / Schonauer, Fabrizio; Nele, Gisella; Di Martino, Annalena; Santoro, Mariangela; SANTANELLI DI POMPEO, Fabio. - In: CASE REPORTS IN PLASTIC SURGERY AND HAND SURGERY. - ISSN 2332-0885. - 2:3-4(2015), pp. 80-83. [10.3109/23320885.2015.1112747]

Episode of massive pulmonary embolism after bilateral breast augmentation

SANTANELLI DI POMPEO, Fabio
2015

Abstract

Pulmonary embolism is a rare postsurgical complication, even more so following breast augmentation. Herein we present a case of a 23-year-old woman who survived an episode of massive pulmonary embolism after breast implant surgery. Current literature about this subject is very scarce.
2015
pulmonary embolism; breast augmentation; deep venous thrombosis; thrombophilia
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Episode of massive pulmonary embolism after bilateral breast augmentation / Schonauer, Fabrizio; Nele, Gisella; Di Martino, Annalena; Santoro, Mariangela; SANTANELLI DI POMPEO, Fabio. - In: CASE REPORTS IN PLASTIC SURGERY AND HAND SURGERY. - ISSN 2332-0885. - 2:3-4(2015), pp. 80-83. [10.3109/23320885.2015.1112747]
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