title: [Macrolane®: A severe case of calf cellulitis after modeling injection].
abstract: In recent years, the market for resorbable injectables has been steadily expanding. The European Community's seal of approval (CE) is a sufficient guaranty to get them distributed. These injectables do not require official approval because they are considered to be "implantable medical devices" and not medicines. Macrolane(®)is a hyaluronic acid in gel form (NASHA [non-animal stabilized hyaluronic acid]) and has been on the French market since 2007. It can be injected into all areas except the face. It is highly cross-linked which, while slowing its absorption into the body, can also leave long-lasting residues. We report the first case of cellulitis after injection into the calf by a practitioner in his office.
authors: Service de chirurgie plastique, reconstructrice et esthétique, CHU de Toulouse-Rangueil, 1, avenue Jean-Poulhès, Toulouse, France. benoitchaput@aol.com
authors: B
authors: B
authors: Chaput
authors: H
authors: H
authors: Eburdery
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Crouzet
authors: J-L
authors: JL
authors: Grolleau
authors: J-P
authors: JP
authors: Chavoin
authors: I
authors: I
authors: Garrido
mesh_terms: D019980:Amoxicillin-Potassium Clavulanate Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002481:Cellulitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D003357:Cosmetic Techniques / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006820:Hyaluronic Acid / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D007273:Injections, Intramuscular; D007866:Leg; D008875:Middle Aged; D013396:Suction; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055675:Viscosupplements / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D055675:Viscosupplements; D019980:Amoxicillin-Potassium Clavulanate Combination; D006820:Hyaluronic Acid