Buffalo hump in HIV patients: surgical management with liposuction.
Although lipohypertrophy has been reported in as many as 41% of patients with HIV, buffalo hump or cervical lipomatosis has been reported in only 1-2% of patients. There is no definitive medical treatment for this disabling condition. Few case series describing the role of liposuction in buffalo lump treatment have been published, with variable short-term and long-term results. We describe our experience in two patients, with a brief review of the literature.
Sharma
Devesh
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Division of General and Plastic Surgery, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA, USA. devesharma@hotmail.com
Bitterly
Thomas J
TJ
D000368:Aged; D019380:Anti-HIV Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000188:drug therapy; D017320:HIV Protease Inhibitors / Q000009:adverse effects; D015497:HIV-1; D039682:HIV-Associated Lipodystrophy Syndrome / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000523:psychology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D015187:Lipectomy / Q000379:methods; D008068:Lipomatosis / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000523:psychology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D019380:Anti-HIV Agents; D017320:HIV Protease Inhibitors