Facial dermal fillers

Case contributed by Ian Bickle
Diagnosis almost certain

Presentation

Lump in the posterior left nap of the neck.

Patient Data

Age: 80 years
Gender: Female
mri

2cm T1 isointense nodule in the left posterior neck at the level of C2.

Extensive amorphous, near symmetrical T2 signal in the subcutaneous tissues of the cheeks.

Case Discussion

An incidental finding of dermal fillers in the cheeks, used for cosmetic purposes.  Be aware of these increasingly observed incidental finding in all patient demographics.

The lesion in the nape of the neck proceeded to biopsy.

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