Use of Ultrasonography-Assisted Liposuction for the Treatment of Human Immunodeficiency Virus--Associated Enlargement of the Dorsocervical Fat Pad | Zendy

Peter J. Piliero | Zendy; Marjorie Hubbard | Zendy; Joseph T. King | Zendy; John J. Faragon | Zendy

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Use of Ultrasonography-Assisted Liposuction for the Treatment of Human Immunodeficiency Virus--Associated Enlargement of the Dorsocervical Fat Pad

Author(s) -

Peter J. Piliero,

Marjorie Hubbard,

Joseph T. King,

John J. Faragon

Publication year - 2003

Publication title -

clinical infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44

H-Index - 336

eISSN - 1537-6591

pISSN - 1058-4838

DOI - 10.1086/379073

Subject(s) - lipodystrophy , liposuction , medicine , ultrasonography , complication , subcutaneous fat , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , surgery , cohort , adipose tissue , virology , antiretroviral therapy , viral load

Enlargement of the dorsocervical fat pad (i.e., "buffalo hump") is one manifestation of the lipodystrophy syndrome associated with human immunodeficiency virus. We report our experience with the use of ultrasonography-assisted liposuction in a cohort of 10 patients with this complication.

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