Blindness and total ophthalmoplegia after aesthetic polymethylmethacrylate injection: case report.
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چکیده
Microspheres of polymethyl-methacrylate (PMMA) are exciting new soft-tissue fillers that are becoming increasing popular for facial rejuvenation. Some reports of side effects of this procedure are basically in respect to dermal reaction, with late-onset granulomatous lesion with giant cells and vacuoles. We report blindness and total ophthalmoplegia after PMMA injection into glabellar area in a healthy woman and review the literature.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria
دوره 62 3B شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2004