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| Title |
Small vessel microembolization and acute glomerulonephritis following infection of aesthetic filler implants
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| Published in |
Diagnostic Pathology, January 2016
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| DOI | 10.1186/s13000-016-0453-y |
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| Authors |
Pablo Cannata-Ortiz, Carolina Gracia, Youssef Aouad, Antonio Barat, Miguel Angel Martinez-Gonzalez, Gabriela Rossello, Catalina Martin-Cleary, Beatriz Fernández-Fernández, Luis Requena, Alberto Ortiz |
| Abstract |
The systemic consequences of esthetic filler injections are poorly understood. We report a patient with a past history of subcutaneous injection of aesthetic filler material in the lower legs, who presented with post-infectious glomerulonephritis following necrotic leg ulcers at the injection site. Kidney biopsy revealed the presence of translucent, non-birefringent microspherical bodies compatible with polymethylmetacrylate (PMMA) microspheres in some capillary lumens. This had not previously been described. PMMA is a biphasic aesthetical filler composed of polymethylmetacrylate microspheres suspended in a biodegradable bovine collagen carrier. The solid phase (PMMA microspheres) persists in tissues for years. Although PMMA was thought to not disseminate systemically, tissue necrosis may have favored systemic dissemination of the microspheres, although entry in the circulation and microembolization at the time of administration cannot be ruled out. In conclusion, aesthetic filler implants may cause microembolization into small vessels. Recognition of the characteristic morphology may expedite diagnosis and avoid unnecessary further testing. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| France | 1 | 50% |
| Unknown | 1 | 50% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 2 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Spain | 1 | 5% |
| Unknown | 18 | 95% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Postgraduate | 3 | 16% |
| Student > Master | 2 | 11% |
| Other | 2 | 11% |
| Researcher | 2 | 11% |
| Lecturer | 1 | 5% |
| Other | 5 | 26% |
| Unknown | 4 | 21% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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| Medicine and Dentistry | 9 | 47% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 2 | 11% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 1 | 5% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 1 | 5% |
| Engineering | 1 | 5% |
| Other | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown | 5 | 26% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 1. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 12 January 2016.
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