title: Complications related to Artecoll injections for soft tissue augmentation of the hand: 3 case reports.
abstract: Rejuvenation of the aging hand has gained recent popularity. I report on 3 cases with complications related to the use of Artecoll (a permanent filler composed of polymethylmethacrylate) in soft tissue augmentation of the hand. All 3 patients had late-onset granuloma reactions, and the acute attacks were successfully treated with local injections of triamcinolone. However, recurrent reactions and hypopigmentation at the injection sites were noted.
authors.affiliation: Plastic Surgery Division, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. moqattan@hotmail.com
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Al-Qattan
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003094:Collagen / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003646:Debridement; D005260:Female; D015745:Granuloma, Foreign-Body / Q000209:etiology*; D006225:Hand / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D017495:Hyperpigmentation / Q000209:etiology; D017496:Hypopigmentation / Q000209:etiology; D015552:Injections, Intralesional; D008875:Middle Aged; D019904:Polymethyl Methacrylate / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D012008:Recurrence; D012060:Rejuvenation; D014221:Triamcinolone / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; C445359:Artecoll; D014221:Triamcinolone; D003094:Collagen; D019904:Polymethyl Methacrylate