21-year-old silicone breast implants causing recurrent pneumonia, chest pain and coughing

A 50-year-old former smoker presented with recurrent pneumonia, fever and atypical chest pain on and off for a year and was treated with antibiotics several times. Meanwhile, her lung function deteriorated with an obstructive pattern and therefore she was treated with inhalation medication without e...

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Main Authors: Nina Järvelä Johansen, Ole Hilberg, Anders Løkke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-01-01
Series:Respiratory Medicine Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213007120300150