Traumatic neuroma of mental nerve following chin augmentation.
Traumatic neuromas are relatively rare entities that characteristically arise following surgery or trauma. In this report, a case of a traumatic neuroma of the mental nerve following chin augmentation is described. Magnetic resonance imaging showed a well-defined oval mass. Part of the lesion was removed and histopathological examination confirmed the lesion to be a traumatic neuroma.
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Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China.
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Huang
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D000328:Adult; D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001706:Biopsy; D002680:Chin / Q000294:innervation* / Q000601:surgery; D003390:Cranial Nerve Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology*; D004129:Dimethylpolysiloxanes / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D006987:Hypesthesia / Q000209:etiology; D008046:Lip / Q000294:innervation; D009412:Nerve Fibers / Q000473:pathology; D009463:Neuroma / Q000209:etiology*; D019736:Prostheses and Implants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D004129:Dimethylpolysiloxanes; C013830:baysilon