Rare case of pulmonary fat embolism and acute respiratory distress syndrome after liposuction and fat grafting: a case report

BackgroundPulmonary fat embolism usually occurs after fracture, yet rarely observed after liposuction and fat grafting.Case presentationWe describe a 19-year-old female patient who presented with acute respiratory failure and diffuse pulmonary opacities on chest radiographic image shortly after lipo...

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Main Authors: Xiaoyan Gai, Xiaoyan Sun, Xiang Zhu, Qingtao Zhou, Yongchang Sun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2023.1202709/full