Pneumomastia following subdermal upper arm helium contouring treatment

A case is presented of extensive pneumomastia seen on a screening mammogram of an asymptomatic patient who had helium plasma treatment 2 weeks earlier for flabby upper arms. Rare complications of subcutaneous emphysema, following helium plasma treatment, have been discussed to highlight that such em...

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Veröffentlicht in:SA journal of radiology 2024, Vol.28 (1), p.2899-3
Hauptverfasser: Bortz, Joel H, Lebovic, Joseph
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:A case is presented of extensive pneumomastia seen on a screening mammogram of an asymptomatic patient who had helium plasma treatment 2 weeks earlier for flabby upper arms. Rare complications of subcutaneous emphysema, following helium plasma treatment, have been discussed to highlight that such emphysema is usually self-limiting.
ISSN:1027-202X
2078-6778
2078-6778
DOI:10.4102/sajr.v28i1.2899