title: Unusual costochondral bone graft complication.
abstract: In hemifacial microsomia, patients with severely hypoplastic mandibles (Pruzansky type III) require replacement of the ramus and condyle unit. Common complications of this procedure include graft fracture and overgrowth of the graft. An uncommon case of osteolysis of the costochondral graft with osteitis of the middle cranial fossa is reported herein. To our knowledge, no such case has been reported in the literature previously. The aim of this report is to present the only known case and to discuss the contributing factors.
authors: Service de Chirurgie Maxillo-faciale et Plastique Pédiatrique, APHP, Hôpital Necker Enfants Malades, Paris, France; Centre de Référence des Maladie Rares de la Face et de la Cavité Buccale, APHP, Hôpital Necker Enfants Malades, Paris, France. Electronic address: natacha.kadlub@gmail.com.
authors: Nathalie
authors: N
authors: Tabchouri
authors: Natacha
authors: N
authors: Kadlub
authors: Patrick A
authors: PA
authors: Diner
authors: Arnaud
authors: A
authors: Picard
mesh_terms: D016025:Bone Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D002648:Child; D035301:Cranial Fossa, Middle / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006053:Goldenhar Syndrome / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D010014:Osteolysis / Q000209:etiology*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012272:Ribs / Q000601:surgery; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis
keywords: Costochondral bone graft; Hemifacial microsomia; Middle crania fossa perforation; Otomandibular dysplasia