Acute pneumonitis after subcutaneous injections of silicone in transsexual men

N Engl J Med. 1983 Mar 31;308(13):764-7. doi: 10.1056/NEJM198303313081307.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Acute Disease
  • Adult
  • Breast
  • Dimethylpolysiloxanes / administration & dosage
  • Dimethylpolysiloxanes / adverse effects*
  • Humans
  • Injections, Subcutaneous
  • Macrophages / ultrastructure
  • Male
  • Pneumonia / etiology*
  • Pneumonia / pathology
  • Silicones / adverse effects*
  • Transsexualism*

Substances

  • Dimethylpolysiloxanes
  • Silicones