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Zygomatic injectable fillers and associated complications

Case contributed by Domenico Nicoletti
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Incidental finding.

Patient Data

Age: 55 years
Gender: Female

Bilateral subcutaneous soft tissue calcifications associated with foreign material injection for aesthetic augmentation. There's also large asymmetrical right goiter compressing the trachea with shift to the left side.

Case Discussion

Cheek calcifications secondary to synthetic soft tissue cheek augmentation. Other potential late complications include filler migration, and chronic inflammatory response with possible scarring or granulomas.

 

Radiographer: TSRM Fabio Imola

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