Atypical cyst formation following chin augmentation using a nasal osteocartilaginous graft

The purpose of this paper is to present a case of an intraosseous mucocele that was detected 5 years after chin augmentation using a nasal osteocartilaginous graft. Although complications of this technique have been described as negligible, the surgeon must be aware of possible long-term side effect...

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Published in:	Journal of cranio-maxillo-facial surgery Vol. 34; no. 2; pp. 107 - 112
Main Authors:	Lazar, Frank, Hausen, Axel zur, Mischkowski, Robert, Zöller, Joachim E.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Kidlington Elsevier Ltd 01-03-2006 Elsevier
Subjects:	Adult augmentation Biological and medical sciences Bone Cysts - etiology Bone Cysts - surgery Bone Transplantation - adverse effects chin Chin - surgery cyst Dentistry graft Humans Ilium - transplantation Male Medical sciences Mucocele - etiology Mucocele - surgery nasal Nasal Bone - transplantation Otorhinolaryngology. Stomatology Respiratory Mucosa - transplantation nasal cyst chin graft augmentation Human Stomatology Increase Chin Case study Plasty Treatment Surgery Cyst Complication Graft Benign neoplasm
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Summary:	The purpose of this paper is to present a case of an intraosseous mucocele that was detected 5 years after chin augmentation using a nasal osteocartilaginous graft. Although complications of this technique have been described as negligible, the surgeon must be aware of possible long-term side effects and should remove all nasal mucosa from the graft prior to implantation.
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ISSN:	1010-5182 1878-4119
DOI:	10.1016/j.jcms.2005.08.009