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911 Call Released in Teen Breast Surgery Death

 Gary Detman     Created: 3/26/2008 4:18:52 PM    Updated: 3/28/2008 1:15:25 PM
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BOCA RATON, FL -- Friends and family attended a funeral today for a Florida teen who died from complications from a breast augmentation.

It is still unclear what exactly caused 18-year-old Stephanie Kuleba's death. But a local station is reporting investigators are looking into whether a rare genetic condition may have contributed.

Kuleba's attorney told the station the teen had never been under general anesthesia before and may have died from a genetic disorder triggered by certain anesthetics.

The attorney said Kuleba had the surgery to fix a birth defect of asymmetrical breasts. Autopsy results are expected to show the exact cause of death.

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