Rellenos de polialquilamida en lipodistrofia facial asociada al virus de la inmunodeficiencia humana: complicaciones oftalmológicas
- García Pacheco, Scott Anderson
- Blanco Rivas, María Rita
- Campos García, S.
ISSN: 0365-6691
Ano de publicación: 2014
Volume: 89
Número: 10
Páxinas: 421-424
Tipo: Artigo
Outras publicacións en: Archivos de la Sociedad Española de Oftalmologia
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Resumo
Case report A 54 year old male, who consulted for acute inflammatory palpebral edema. The patient has HIV infection (on antiretroviral treatment) and an associated facial lipodystrophy that was filled with polyalkylimide in both frontotemporal regions one year before. MRI revealed subcutaneous abscesses in the filled areas, which led to preseptal cellulitis. Complete remission was achieved with antibiotic therapy and monitoring. Discussion Polyalkylimide is a hydrogel that is recently used as facial filler without FDA approval. Although it was believed to be safe and useful for treating HIV lipodystrophy, it is not exempt from adverse effects (infection, abscesses, granulomas) that can compromise the eye area.