Case Report

Pneumomastia following subdermal upper arm helium contouring treatment

Joel H. Bortz, Joseph Lebovic
South African Journal of Radiology | Vol 28, No 1 | a2899 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/sajr.v28i1.2899 | © 2024 Joel H. Bortz, Joseph Lebovic | This work is licensed under CC Attribution 4.0
Submitted: 23 March 2024 | Published: 24 July 2024

About the author(s)

Joel H. Bortz, LSG Imaging, Los Angeles, United States
Joseph Lebovic, LSG Imaging, Los Angeles, United States

Abstract

A case is presented of extensive pneumomastia seen on a screening mammogram of an asymptomatic patient who had helium plasma treatment 2 weeks earlier for flabby upper arms.

Contribution: Rare complications of subcutaneous emphysema, following helium plasma treatment, have been discussed to highlight that such emphysema is usually self-limiting.

 


Keywords

mammogram; subcutaneous emphysema; J-Plasma; Renuvion device; fascial planes.

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