title: Traumatic herniation of buccal fat pad in 1 year old child: case report and review of literature.
abstract: Traumatic herniation of buccal fat pad (BFP) is very rare, usually seen in infants and young children ranging from 5 months to 12 years of age. Etiology will be blunt injury to buccal mucosa from foreign objects or trauma due to teeth and fall. The suckling activity in infants may also encourage the herniation following trauma. A minor injury or perforation to the buccal mucosa can cause herniation of BFP. The size of herniated mass is very large when compared to the size of the perforation. The history of trauma, absence of prolapse before the injury, its occurrence in infants and young children, specific anatomic sites and location of perforation in mucosa, histopathological appearance of adipose tissue are the characteristic features important for diagnosing the condition. The treatment options for the herniated BFP are usually excision. Alternative to excision is repositioning of the herniated fat in its anatomical location if noticed early.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, MNR Dental College and Hospital, M.N.R. Nagar, Narasapur Road, Sanga Reddy, Medak District, Medak, Andhra Pradesh 502 110 India.
authors.forename: Srinivas
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gadipelly
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, MNR Dental College and Hospital, M.N.R. Nagar, Narasapur Road, Sanga Reddy, Medak District, Medak, Andhra Pradesh 502 110 India.
authors.forename: M V S
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Sudheer
authors.affiliation: Apollo DRDO Hospital, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh India.
authors.forename: Srisha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Neshangi
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, MNR Dental College and Hospital, M.N.R. Nagar, Narasapur Road, Sanga Reddy, Medak District, Medak, Andhra Pradesh 502 110 India.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Harsha
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, MNR Dental College and Hospital, M.N.R. Nagar, Narasapur Road, Sanga Reddy, Medak District, Medak, Andhra Pradesh 502 110 India.
authors.forename: Vijaybaskar
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Reddy
keywords: Buccal pad of fat; Children; Herniation; Trauma
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