title: Bony palatal necrosis in a diabetic patient secondary to palatal rotational flap.
abstract: Donor site necrosis is a very rare complication of palatal rotational flaps. The aim of this case report is to present a 43-year-old female, Type I diabetic patient with a chronic oroantral fistula in the right second molar region. The patient had bony necrosis in the donor site following palatal rotational flap operation. The treatment approach and the alternative methods are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Cukurova University, Adana, Turkey. oerdogan@cu.edu.tr
authors.forename: Ozgür
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Erdoğan
authors.forename: Emin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Esen
authors.forename: Yakup
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ustün
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016155:Oral Fistula / Q000601:surgery*; D009957:Oroantral Fistula / Q000601:surgery*; D010020:Osteonecrosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D010159:Palate / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed