Too much fat, a rare complication of injection medialization laryngoplasty: a case report.
Vocal fold medialization with autologous fat is indicated in certain persons with glottic insufficiency. This article reports the first case, to our knowledge, of long-term (greater than 1 year) survival of too much fat after injection into the vocal folds.
Anticaglia
Joseph R
JR
American Institute for Voice and Ear Research, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Hawkshaw
Mary
M
Sataloff
Robert Thayer
RT
D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000637:transplantation*; D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D007267:Injections; D007823:Laryngeal Nerves / Q000503:physiopathology; D007828:Laryngoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D010291:Paresis / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology; D011184:Postoperative Period; D017211:Treatment Failure; D014832:Voice Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D014833:Voice Quality