Nonthrombotic Pulmonary Embolism: A Potential Complication of Polyacrylamide Hydrogel Cosmetic Injection

Context. Polyacrylamide hydrogel (PAAG) has gained importance as a synthetic soft tissue filling agent. It has been commonly employed by physicians in Europe for facial contouring and soft tissue augmentation. Previously, PAAG is considered nontoxic and well tolerated with a few mild procedural comp...

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Main Authors: Faisal Inayat, Ahmad R. Cheema, Hafeez Ul Hasan Virk, Daniel J. Yoon, Salman Farooq, Abdul Manan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/1397434