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.
Copyright © 2012 British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
MeSH terms
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Aged, 80 and over
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Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / diagnosis*
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Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / surgery
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Chin / surgery*
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Device Removal
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Female
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Humans
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Prostheses and Implants / adverse effects*
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Prosthesis-Related Infections / diagnosis*
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Prosthesis-Related Infections / surgery
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Risk Assessment
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Skin Neoplasms / diagnosis*
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Skin Neoplasms / surgery
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Skin Ulcer / diagnosis*
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Skin Ulcer / etiology
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Surgery, Plastic / adverse effects*
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Surgery, Plastic / methods
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Time Factors
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Transplantation, Homologous
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Treatment Outcome
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Wound Healing / physiology