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Morphea After Liposuction Ultrasonography.

Paulina Araneda-OrtegaMaría José Poblete-VillacortaCamila Muñoz-LópezCristian Vera-KelletXimena Wortsman
Published in: Journal of ultrasound in medicine : official journal of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (2022)
Liposuction is a common aesthetic procedure; however, to date, liposuction has not been linked to morphea. The aim was to review cases with a history of liposuction that presented active morphea lesions in the same surgery regions and were confirmed by ultrasound and histology. A retrospective descriptive analysis of the clinical, ultrasonographic, and pathology database took place (2014-2020). Eleven patients met the criteria. Ultrasound supported the diagnosis, and the ultrasonographic signs of activity in these cases matched the features described in the literature in 100% of cases. In summary, morphea may appear after liposuction and ultrasound can support its early detection.
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