Diffuse lipogranulomatosis involving soft tissues of the head and neck due to multiple self-injections of mineral oil

Sudhir Kathuria; P. L. Westesson

doi:10.3174/ajnr.A1192

Diffuse lipogranulomatosis involving soft tissues of the head and neck due to multiple self-injections of mineral oil

Sudhir Kathuria, P. L. Westesson

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Abstract

We describe imaging findings of a 45-year-old man with a 6-month history of gradually increasing diffuse swelling of the neck. CT showed diffuse thickening and infiltration of the superficial and deep soft tissues bilaterally. On further investigation of his history, the patient stated that he had injected mineral oil into his neck to clean out his body from drugs. Biopsy results showed multinucleated giant cells and inflammatory infiltrates confirming the diagnosis of lipogranulomatosis.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1908-1909
Number of pages	2
Journal	American Journal of Neuroradiology
Volume	29
Issue number	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A1192
State	Published - Nov 2008
Externally published	Yes

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Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
Clinical Neurology

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Diffuse lipogranulomatosis involving soft tissues of the head and neck due to multiple self-injections of mineral oil

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