A case of diffuse alveolar hemorrhage following administration of artecoll.
- Author:
Gyung Nam KIM
1
;
Jung In KIM
;
Beom Ju LEE
;
Kyoung Taek HAN
;
Seung Il LEE
;
Sung Ho YOON
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Chosun University, Gwangju, Korea. drdbs@chosun.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage;
Collagen
- MeSH:
Capillaries;
Collagen;
Erythrocytes;
Fibrin;
Hemorrhage*;
Hemosiderin;
Humans;
Hypersensitivity;
Necrosis;
Neutrophils;
Polymers;
Silicones
- From:Korean Journal of Medicine
2004;67(2):190-193
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage (DAH) is a relatively uncommon disorder that most often occurs in patients with systemic autoimmune or idiopathic disease. DAH may result from coagulation disorders, inhaled toxins, or infection. The principal histopathologic features of pulmonary capillaritis include capillary wall necrosis with infiltration by neutrophils, interstitial erythrocytes, and/or hemosiderin, and interalveolar septal capillary occlusion by fibrin thrombi. New inert materials such as polymerized silicones, artecoll is used as injectable aesthetic microimplants. They are still able to stimulate a clinically evident granulomatous reaction. The rate of allergic reaction is very low. We report the case of diffuse alveolar hemorrhage following administration of artecoll.
