Functional base of tongue fat injection in a patient with severe postradiation Dysphagia.
Lipofilling is a well-established technique in reconstructive plastic surgery. It is used primarily in recontouring of the body and face to correct post-traumatic and congenital defects. The regenerative properties of adipose tissue have allowed the use of the lipofilling technique for the treatment of burn sequelae and irradiated breast to improve tissue quality and elasticity. We report on the case of a patient treated with radiation therapy for a nasopharyngeal carcinoma who presented with severe postradiation dysphagia. The lipofilling technique was successfully used to improve abnormal swallowing. The technical details and functional outcomes are discussed.
Navach
Valeria
V
Department of Head and Neck, Istituto Europeo di Oncologia, Milan, Italy. valeria.navach@ieo.it
Calabrese
Luca Salvatore
LS
Zurlo
Valeria
V
Alterio
Daniela
D
Funicelli
Luigi
L
Giugliano
Gioacchino
G
D000273:Adipose Tissue; D002277:Carcinoma; D003679:Deglutition; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D004576:Electromyography; D005471:Fluoroscopy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007267:Injections; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D000077274:Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma; D009303:Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013997:Time Factors; D014059:Tongue; D014741:Video Recording / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods