A Case of Acute Stroke after Autologous Fat Injection.
- Author:
Sung Sang YOON
1
;
Te Gyu LEE
;
Dae Il CHANG
;
Kyung Cheon CHUNG
Author Information
1. Department of Neurology, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Korea. HSYoon96@hitel.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Fat injection;
Cerebral infarction
- MeSH:
Carotid Arteries;
Cerebral Arteries;
Cerebral Infarction;
Humans;
Neurologic Manifestations;
Stroke*
- From:Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
2002;20(6):699-701
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Autologous fat injection for soft tissue augmentation in the face has been claimed to be a safe procedure. However, there are several case reports where patients suffered from various neurologic deficits following fat injections. We report a patient who suffered from cerebral infarction after fat injections into the face. We assume that fragments of fat reach cerebral arteries by reversed flow through the branches of the carotid arteries caused by local increase in pressure in highly vascularized tissue.
