title: Late infection of an alloplastic chin implant masquerading as squamous cell carcinoma.
abstract: We present a case of infection of an alloplastic chin implant occurring 45 years after placement. The patient was referred to the clinic with an ulcerated submental lesion, which was thought to be a squamoproliferative lesion until surgery. The authors discuss the management of the case with reference to the literature on genioplasty and late infection of alloplastic implants.
authors.affiliation: St George's NHS Healthcare Trust, Blackshaw Road, London, UK. bainage@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Charles J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Bain
authors.forename: Joy
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Odili
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D002680:Chin / Q000601:surgery*; D020878:Device Removal; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D019736:Prostheses and Implants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D012883:Skin Ulcer / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D013997:Time Factors; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology