TY - JOUR T1 - Pulmonary fibrosis and embolism secondary to silicon implant leak JF - BMJ Case Reports JO - BMJ Case Reports DO - 10.1136/bcr-2019-229470 VL - 12 IS - 6 SP - e229470 AU - Ahad Azeem AU - Samreen Khuwaja AU - Rukma Parthvi AU - Teekaram Persaud Y1 - 2019/06/01 UR - http://casereports.bmj.com/content/12/6/e229470.abstract N2 - Pulmonary fibrosis in a patient with history of ruptured silicone breast implants may present a therapeutic challenge to diagnose and treat. In this case report, we aim to discuss our experience in diagnosing a patient with chronic silicone embolism syndrome masquerading as refractory multifocal pneumonia that presented with respiratory failure. A young woman with no significant past exposure having recurrent admissions to the hospital due to fever and shortness of breath was found to have chronic silicone embolism with pneumonitis. This case report emphasis the prompt diagnosis and treatment of silicone induced fibrosis and approach to the most common side effects of breast implants. ER -