title: The expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) in the surgical treatment of Parry-Romberg syndrome: case report.
abstract: Expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) was used in conjunction with autologous fat and silicone prosthesis to reshape the facial contour in a patient with mild Parry-Romberg syndrome (PRS). Patches of ePTFE were implanted in the temporo-malar and parotidean areas, fat was injected into the genian area and lower lip, and a middle-density solid silicone device was implanted in the chin. No complications were observed. The correction remained stable at follow-up 24 months post-op, permitting facial movements without alterations in contour. As far as we know, there has been no previous experience of ePTFE use in the treatment of PRS reported.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Saccomanno
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bernardi
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Vittorini
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005150:Facial Hemiatrophy / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D013703:Temporal Muscle / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene