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

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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Veröffentlicht in:	Clinical infectious diseases 2003-11, Vol.37 (10), p.1374-1377
Hauptverfasser:	Piliero, P. J., Hubbard, M., King, J., Faragon, J. J.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adipose tissues Adult Anti-HIV Agents - therapeutic use Biological and medical sciences Dermatology Drug toxicity and drugs side effects treatment Female Highly active antiretroviral therapy HIV HIV infections HIV Infections - complications HIV Infections - drug therapy HIV/AIDS Human immunodeficiency virus Humans Lipectomy Lipodystrophy Lipodystrophy - diagnostic imaging Lipodystrophy - etiology Lipodystrophy - surgery liposuction Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Miscellaneous (drug allergy, mutagens, teratogens...) Overweight Pharmacology. Drug treatments Reverse transcriptase inhibitors Skin involvement in other diseases. Miscellaneous. General aspects Subcutaneous fat Ultrasonics Ultrasonography Viruses
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Zusammenfassung:	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.
ISSN:	1058-4838 1537-6591
DOI:	10.1086/379073