21 February 2026
: Case report 
Possible ARDS Following Cosmetic Lipolysis: A Case Report Urging Caution in Aesthetic Medicine
Challenging differential diagnosis, Management of emergency care, Rare disease
Thuy Thanh Phan ABCDEF 1,2*, Anh Tu Tran B 1, Quang Minh Dinh B 1, Thi Huong Trinh B 2, Van Giap Vu ADE 1,2DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951294
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951294
Figure 1 Initial chest computed tomography scan (last 3 days of lipolysis injection) showed no evidence of pulmonary artery thrombosis, bilateral diffuse pulmonary infiltrates with consolidation (black arrow), and ground-glass opacities (red arrow).