Iatrogenic abdominal hematoma and severe anemia due to cosmetic liposuction

Acute Med Surg. 2022 Aug 27;9(1):e780. doi: 10.1002/ams2.780. eCollection 2022 Jan-Dec.

Abstract

A 40-year-old woman presented with a 3-days history of lightheadedness after tumescent liposuction. Computed tomography revealed a hematoma in the subcutaneous fat of the abdomen. She was diagnosed with iatrogenic abdominal hematoma after cosmetic liposuction.

Keywords: Anemia; complication; cosmetic surgery; hematoma; liposuction.

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  • Case Reports