title: Modified functional obturator for the consideration of facial growth in the mucoepidermoid carcinoma pediatric patient.
abstract: Mucoepidermoid carcinoma (MEC) is a common salivary gland tumor in a adults but is very rare in pediatric patients. The standard treatment of MEC is en bloc resection with wide safety margins and subsequent reconstruction of the jaw, but few surgeons or pediatric specialists have experience with this procedure. An 11-year-old boy received a hemi-maxillectomy with subsequent application of the modified functional obturator (MFO) by the functional matrix concept of Moss. And the patient's face showed normal growth pattern. The purpose of this report is to demonstrate the novel concept of pediatric maxillary reconstruction using MFO for the consideration of facial growth.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Dental Research Institute, School of Dentistry, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Soung Min
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Dental Research Institute, School of Dentistry, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Min Woo
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Park
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, School of Dentistry, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Young Ah
authors.initials: YA
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Dental Research Institute, School of Dentistry, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Hoon
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Myoung
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Dental Research Institute, School of Dentistry, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Jong Ho
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Pathology, College of Dentistry, Gangneung-Wonju National University, Gangneung, Republic of Korea. Electronic address: sukkeunlee@hanmail.net.
authors.forename: Suk Keun
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D018277:Carcinoma, Mucoepidermoid / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D005145:Face; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008437:Maxilla / Q000601:surgery; D008445:Maxillofacial Development; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D012468:Salivary Gland Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*
keywords: Facial growth; Frankel functional regulator (FR-3); Modified functional obturator (MFO); Mucoepidermoid carcinoma (MEC)