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See Latest ArticlesBuffalo hump in HIV patients: surgical management with liposuction
Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery, 06/18/09
Sharma D et al. - Although lipohypertrophy has been reported in as many as 41% of patients with HIV, buffalo hump or cervical lipomatosis has been reported in only 1–2% of patients. There is no definitive medical treatment for this disabling condition. Few case series describing the role of liposuction in buffalo lump treatment have been published, with variable short-term and long-term results.
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