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A Rare Case of Migration of Hyaluronic Acid Gluteal Injection to the Medial Thigh Presenting as a Soft Lump

Introduction  Hyaluronic acid (HA) is a widely accepted agent most commonly used as a dermal filler in facial aesthetic/cosmetic medicine. More recently, HA has been utilized for gluteal augmentation. The common side effects of HA injection are often minor and self-limiting. HA migration is a very r...

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Autores principales: Saad, Ahmed, Iyengar, Karthikeyan P., Davies, A. Mark, Botchu, Rajesh
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2023
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10132868/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37123580
http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0042-1760364
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author Saad, Ahmed
Iyengar, Karthikeyan P.
Davies, A. Mark
Botchu, Rajesh
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description Introduction  Hyaluronic acid (HA) is a widely accepted agent most commonly used as a dermal filler in facial aesthetic/cosmetic medicine. More recently, HA has been utilized for gluteal augmentation. The common side effects of HA injection are often minor and self-limiting. HA migration is a very rare complication. Case Report  We describe a rare case of HA buttock injection migration in a transgender patient, appearing as a superficial lump on right thigh representing a diagnostic dilemma. We highlight the need of a clinical suspicion and discuss the appropriate investigations for guided management of such patients. Conclusion  It is essential for reporting radiologist to be aware of the commonly used injectable fillers, their complications, and imaging findings to avoid misdiagnosis and guide optimal patient management.
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spelling pubmed-101328682023-04-27 A Rare Case of Migration of Hyaluronic Acid Gluteal Injection to the Medial Thigh Presenting as a Soft Lump Saad, Ahmed Iyengar, Karthikeyan P. Davies, A. Mark Botchu, Rajesh Indian J Radiol Imaging Introduction  Hyaluronic acid (HA) is a widely accepted agent most commonly used as a dermal filler in facial aesthetic/cosmetic medicine. More recently, HA has been utilized for gluteal augmentation. The common side effects of HA injection are often minor and self-limiting. HA migration is a very rare complication. Case Report  We describe a rare case of HA buttock injection migration in a transgender patient, appearing as a superficial lump on right thigh representing a diagnostic dilemma. We highlight the need of a clinical suspicion and discuss the appropriate investigations for guided management of such patients. Conclusion  It is essential for reporting radiologist to be aware of the commonly used injectable fillers, their complications, and imaging findings to avoid misdiagnosis and guide optimal patient management. Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2023-01-13 /pmc/articles/PMC10132868/ /pubmed/37123580 http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0042-1760364 Text en Indian Radiological Association. This is an open access article published by Thieme under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonDerivative-NonCommercial License, permitting copying and reproduction so long as the original work is given appropriate credit. Contents may not be used for commercial purposes, or adapted, remixed, transformed or built upon. ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ ) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives License, which permits unrestricted reproduction and distribution, for non-commercial purposes only; and use and reproduction, but not distribution, of adapted material for non-commercial purposes only, provided the original work is properly cited.
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Iyengar, Karthikeyan P.
Davies, A. Mark
Botchu, Rajesh
A Rare Case of Migration of Hyaluronic Acid Gluteal Injection to the Medial Thigh Presenting as a Soft Lump
title A Rare Case of Migration of Hyaluronic Acid Gluteal Injection to the Medial Thigh Presenting as a Soft Lump
title_full A Rare Case of Migration of Hyaluronic Acid Gluteal Injection to the Medial Thigh Presenting as a Soft Lump
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title_short A Rare Case of Migration of Hyaluronic Acid Gluteal Injection to the Medial Thigh Presenting as a Soft Lump
title_sort rare case of migration of hyaluronic acid gluteal injection to the medial thigh presenting as a soft lump
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10132868/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37123580
http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0042-1760364
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