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The authors present a case of a death associated with pulmonary adipose tissue and lipid droplet embolism following autologous fat harvesting, periurethral injection and videocystourethroscopy for the treatment of recurrent genuine stress incontinence.
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Currie, I., Drutz, H.P., Deck, J. et al. Adipose tissue and lipid droplet embolism following periurethral injection of autologous fat: Case report and review of the literature. Int Urogynecol J 8, 377–380 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02765599
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