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ArticleCureus2024

High-Resolution Ultrasound for Complications of Botulinum Toxin Use: A Case Series and Literature Review.

Claudia Gonzalez, Jaime Rengifo, Paola Macias-Arias, Valeria Duque-Clavijo, Brian D Noreña-Rengifo

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Article in Cureus, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Claudia GonzalezRadiology, Rosario University, Bogota, COL.
Jaime RengifoDermatology, Pontifical Bolivarian University, Medellín, COL.
Paola Macias-AriasDermatology, Federico Lleras Acosta ESE University Hospital Dermatological Center, Bogota, COL.
Valeria Duque-ClavijoDermatology, Universidad de los Andes, Bogota, COL.
Brian D Noreña-RengifoRadiology, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, COL.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Botulinum toxin (BTX) has revolutionized both aesthetic and therapeutic medicine by selectively inhibiting acetylcholine release at the neuromuscular junction, inducing localized muscle relaxation. However, its use can be associated with various complications. As a diagnostic modality, high-resolution ultrasound can better characterize these complications. Here, we present four clinical cases of complications associated with the application of BTX, along with their corresponding ultrasonographic findings. In this study, cases were selected randomly, irrespective of the timing of BTX injections, to illustrate a spectrum of complications observed in clinical practice. Despite its benefits, BTX can have adverse effects ranging from mild to severe, including aesthetic and functional complications, such as hematoma, ptosis, facial asymmetry, nodules, or pseudoaneurysm. High-resolution ultrasound emerges as a crucial tool in the multidisciplinary management of these complications, allowing for accurate evaluation and effective therapeutic guidance.

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botulinum toxinfacial asymmetryhematomahigh-resolution ultrasoundnodulespseudoaneurysmptosis

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PMID39070521
PMCPMC11281804

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